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Jasmin Haley sits down with HR and leadership expert Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP, founder of SproutHR, to explore the transformative journey of enhancing leadership skills and effectively building out a team. Ashley shares invaluable insights and practical strategies to help you become a more impactful leader and create a cohesive, high-performing team. Key Highlights of the Episode: Transforming Leadership Skills Building a Strong Team Overcoming Leadership Challenges Practical Tips and Tools Connect with guest here: The Hiring Roadmap: https://www.sprouthr.co/roadmap Her Transformational book: https://www.sprouthr.co/transform Connect with Jasmin here: LinkedIn Community Love: Review Our Podcast Listen To Our Podcast On Your Favorite App Our Resources: Our Speaker and Thought Leadership Resources Episode Sponsor: Legacy Scaler®, www.legacyscaler.com Subscribe Here: Subscribe to the Podcast

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Get ready for an insightful episode on hiring and leading profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams. Today, I'm thrilled to have a special guest, Ashley Cox, joining us to share her expertise in these critical areas.Guest IntroductionAshley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses on how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun.At SproutHR, Ashley and her team focus on values-based hiring, compassionate and intentional leadership, and amplifying impact. With over 17 years of experience as a certified HR professional, Ashley is also a subject matter expert, speaker, author of the book, Transform Your Stories, and host of The Impact Ripple Podcast. Hire & Lead Profitable, Sustainable, Impactful Teams: Key TakeawaysThe Critical Role of Teams in Business GrowthTeams are pivotal for growth beyond legal compliance.Ashley specializes in helping businesses with under 50 employees navigate HR challenges.Guidance for small businesses on legal defensibility and sustainable growth.The Dynamics of Team Building in Online BusinessesChallenges arise when online business teams aren't aligned with company culture and goals.Effective recruiting is crucial for finding the right people in the online business industry.Leadership skills are paramount for leading teams to profitability and impact.Success Story: Transforming the TeamExample of adding 35 team members in 8 months during the pandemic.Ashley breaks down a detailed analysis of the hiring process, successful hires, and addressing challenges in online businesses.Effective interview techniques and maintaining alignment in teams is crucial for success.Strategic Onboarding for SuccessOnboarding is a year-long process, especially in online businesses, extending beyond the initial 90 days.Streamlining onboarding processes is critical for providing a consistent candidate experience.Shocking statistic: One in three online business employees quits within the first 90 days due to inadequate onboarding.The Shift in Online Business Employee PrioritiesEmployees in online businesses seek companies aligned with belief-driven entrepreneurship.Employers need to communicate their stance on social and justice issues to attract and retain top talent.Nurturing Team Development for Long-term SuccessOngoing team development beyond initial orientation and onboarding is very important.Retaining and nurturing employees' expertise leads to long-term success.Resources MentionedAshley's website: https://www.sprouthr.co Connect with Ashley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sprouthr.co Ashley's Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/sprouthr.coBook a free 30-minute discovery call with Ashley: https://www.sprouthr.co/call Join me in my upcoming free LIVE workshop, The Unlaunch Method: https://www.theunlaunchmethod.com Catch me in “The Trust,” now playing on Netflix. Watch the trailer here. ConclusionA big...

Moving from solo practice to group practice can bring up a lot of questions and uncertainties about HR strategies, conscious leadership, and fostering a people-first culture. In this enlightening episode of the All Things Private Practice Podcast, I have the privilege of interviewing Ashley Cox, the visionary mind behind SproutHR, an innovative HR consultancy. We talk about...

In this episode of Good Enough for Now, Ashley Cox, a leadership coach and entrepreneur, shares her insights on building and sustaining a successful business by hiring and developing teams. With a mission to help more women become leaders and creating jobs for moms who can excel at home and at work, Ashley leans on her own personal experiences around self-awareness, negative feedback, perfectionism, personal development, and more.   Ashley believes everyone can be a leader: in their family, at church, in their community, and at work, and that women are their own worst enemy when it comes to hiring because they wait too long to take action. In this episode, we talk about intentional leadership, why trust is a big part of leadership, what accountability really means, and how to make sure that everyone you work with has their voice heard.   Listen in to hear more and to see what a true ray of sunshine Ashley is.   What We Cover In This Episode:   The challenges women face in stepping into leadership roles, including confidence and conditioning to be nice. The negative stories we tell ourselves about our ability to lead and why everyone is a leader. How to lead with intention, understanding your core values, and holding yourself and your team accountable to create a culture where teams thrive. The benefits of cultivating self-awareness and self-love to make better hiring decisions and communicate honestly with your team. How to view feedback as a two-way street instead of something negative we have to do. Ashley's mission to get more women into leadership roles and why it's so important. How perfectionism can be both good and bad, and why it's important to embrace imperfection to foster creativity, growth, and innovation.   Resources:   Normalize Mental Health, Forge Habits of Hope with Lindsay Recknell SproutHR Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn Follow SproutHR on Instagram Follow SproutHR on Facebook   About Ashley Cox: Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that educates and empowers women-owned businesses on how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun.   At SproutHR, Ashley and her team focus on values-based hiring, compassionate and intentional leadership, and amplifying impact. With over 16 years of experience as a certified HR professional, Ashley is also a subject matter expert, speaker, podcast host of The Impact Ripple, and author of the book, Transform Your Stories.

Hiring is a vital part of a group therapy practice. How can you find great people that will really help your practice grow? How can you make hiring fun and easy?

No matter where you are in your coaching business, it's never too soon to think about hiring. As we build our coaching practices, we must align our people plan with our business plan. With so many celebrity entrepreneurs sharing what they do on social media, it's easy to feel like their way is right. The truth is that there are many “right” ways to approach hiring, and it's up to you to check with yourself and make sure you're choosing the path that's right for you and your business. Today I'm excited to share this conversation with my friend and colleague Ashley Cox of SproutHR to discuss what you need to know about hiring for your coaching practice. I've known Ashley for almost seven years, and we've grown up together as business owners. Ashley Cox is a certified human resource professional with over 16 years of experience. She founded SproutHR to make HR accessible for visionary small business owners, and she's all about helping women-owned businesses hire and lead in a way that boosts their profit, sustainability, and success. Ashley wrote her first book, Transform Your Stories, to guide women to overcome the stories that hold us back so we can become confident and courageous leaders who create a resounding impact in the world.  In this interview, Ashley and I discuss some things that both early-stage and seasoned business owners should consider so that they are ready to hire at the right time. She shares excellent insights on best practices and tips you can use right now. Let's jump in!         If you want to learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   * * * * * *   Grow Your Coaching Practice! Go from idea to income in 90 days or less with the free Coach with Clarity Business Blueprint! Want to connect further? Follow me on Instagram and continue the discussion in the Coach with Clarity Facebook group. Want to work together? Join the Coach with Clarity Collective today!

Website: SproutHR.co Bio: Ashley Cox is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that advises women-owned businesses in how to hire and lead profitable, sustainable, and impactful teams with confidence, ease, and fun. With over 16 years of experience as a certified HR professional, Ashley is also a subject matter expert, speaker, podcast host of The Impact Ripple, and author of the book, Transform Your Stories. Favorite Quotes: “It's not your job to know [how to solve the problem]. It's MY job to know. . .I know the questions [you] need to be asking.” “Are you working 14 hours a day? Let's maybe stop that.” “What are your values? You don't know that? Great. Let's work on that first.” *** Thanks for listening to The Zen Professional Moment, with your host Dan Tricarico. The podcast that shows you how to maximize your performance without sacrificing yourself. Be sure to check out my online course called INSTANT ZEN: 5 SIMPLE STEPS FOR RECLAIMING YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND PEACE. Just go to www.zenprocourses.com and scroll down until you see INSTANT ZEN. Take care of yourself. Peace and love, Dan

Leadership can be defined in many different ways, but author Joanne Ciulla said it best when she wrote, “Leadership is not a person or a position. It's a complex moral relationship between people based on trust, obligation, commitment, emotion, and a shared vision of the good.” There are many leaders among us, and they're found in various kinds of people, places, and even the most unlikely positions.Unfortunately, many people – especially women – struggle with leadership, as only 35% currently hold a leadership position out of the 54.3% that make up today's workforce. What's more, is that individuals may not even realize that they have the ability to lead or influence, because they believe that to be an effective leader, they must have a title, or they view leadership as something that has to be earned. People don't need to change who they are to be an effective leader – they simply need to have a passion for what they do and learn how to leverage who they are to make an impact. In this episode of “Bring Out The Talent,” we are joined by Ashley Cox. Ashley is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR and author of “Transform Your Stories: Overcome Your Toxic Stories, Become a Courageous and Confident Leader, and Impact the World.”Tune in as we learn some tips to lead successfully and confidently in the workplace!

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee interviews Ashley Cox, a leadership mentor for professional women and female founders. Together, they discuss what it means to show up as a leader in your business and how to let your intuition inform your leadership style and your decision-making process. Ashley Cox is the founder of SproutHR and Ashley Cox Co. She's passionate about helping women overcome insecurities and doubts that hold them back from stepping into a leadership role and teaches them how to leverage their natural strengths so they can lead in a way that feels good and gets results. Ashley is a speaker, educator and soon-to-be author, with her first first book on leadership due out in Summer 2019. She is also a 2017 Forty Under 40 recipient, chosen as one of the Rising Tide Society and Honeybook's inaugural 20 On the Rise winners in 2018, and her work has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Sites for Solopreneurs for two years in a row by One Woman Shop. Follow Ashley on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashleycox.co. LINKS: Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/6/ SproutHR: http://www.sprouthr.co ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/

If you've been thinking about hiring to take some of the day-to-day minutiae off your list, you just might have waited too long to take the leap. That's according to this week's podcast guest, Ashley Cox of SproutHR.   Early in business, bootstrapping is essential. But as you bring on more clients, you start to eat into your family and rest time resulting in working more hours than you should or want to.   Some of those working hours (maybe more than you'd care to admit!) are likely taking care of administrative tasks or getting distracted by tasks that are much better done by someone else. Like the hours you spend creating graphics in Canva or the chasing of paperwork. You might have fun with the former but need support in getting the latter under control. Neither of these is a good use of your time.   Before you post job descriptions for all the roles you'd like to fill, listen in to this episode. Ashley and I talk about the strategy behind hiring and why hiring for non-revenue generating roles can truly make a huge difference in your revenue.   Hiring can feel really scary, but I think you'll see how essential it is after listening in! About Ashley Cox: Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique HR consulting firm that helps women-owned businesses hire and lead thriving teams with confidence and ease.   Ashley has been a top recruiter and leadership expert for companies such as Kroger and J.Crew, having hired and developed team members from the newest hourly employees to C-Suite level executives. As a certified HR professional, she has deep knowledge and experience working with small businesses nationwide, from local brick and mortar shops to online agencies to national multi-million dollar companies. In addition, Ashley is frequently called upon as a Subject Matter Expert for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's leading HR organization, and is an expert trainer for various organizations.   At SproutHR, Ashley and her team help you hire the right people for your team (in the right way), with a focus on values-based hiring, compassionate and intentional leadership, and amplifying your impact. Their work has been featured on the Society for Human Resource Management, ABC News, and Brit+Co.   Ashley is also the author of Transform Your Stories, where she helps women overcome the stories that are holding them back so they can become confident and courageous leaders who impact the world. Follow her on Instagram and connect with her on LinkedIn.   Links and Resources: Join the Inner Circle Know Your Numbers for More Business Ease with Jamie Trull Creating Your Mission, Vision, and Values Statements with Janna Lundquist Time Stamps: [3:34] - Hiring and managing is one of the biggest painpoints for entrepreneurs [6:37] - Taking past corporate life and putting it to work in small business [7:51] - There's a level of detachment you can have in corporate that you can't have in small biz [8:55] - Sense of ownership means you care and will always try to do the right thing [10:02] - You can be empathetic and compassionate and set boundaries [11:08] - Sometimes you just have to know what balls you're juggling [13:05] - How do you know what to outsource [13:53] - How to prepare to hire that first or next team member [15:15] - Are you doing things you shouldn't be doing in your business [18:35] - If you think you can do something faster or better than someone, put that thought aside [20:35] - Hiring non-revenue generating employees [21:29] - Any hire is making you a return on your investment [22:58] - What are next level tasks? Focus on those vs filling time with non-essential tasks [25:48] - We can have profitable, sustainable humans and make good money [28:01] - You don't have to have a massive team to make an impact [31:57] - When we don't have a hiring strategy, we don't hire right the first time [33:38] - How to know if you're ready to hire [36:10] - Most people hire operations first to help with streamlining, creating efficiencies [39:30] - You are a visionary and a creative; details aren't your zone of genius [41:17] - Do not hire your clone  [42:28] - Taking a small step back and talking to your ops person will help give you clarity

You're working day in and day out and are craving another set of hands to help – but the idea of hiring someone terrifies you. Do you hire a contractor? Do you hire an employee? What the hell is the difference?Your first hire can be scary as hell and there are some common mistakes that small business owners make. Today, we're talking with hiring expert, Ashley Cox, about overcoming hiring anxiety and some things you can put in place to set yourself (and your future team) up for success.In this episode, you'll learn:What human resource is? Why women often hire the wrong personThe difference between hiring a contractor and hiring an employeeKey elements to have before hiringAshley is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique firm that helps women-owned businesses hire and lead thriving teams with smart and simple strategies.Ashley is also the author of Transform Your Stories, where she helps women overcome the stories that are holding them back so they can become confident and courageous leaders who impact the world.---RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEHead on over to LauraAura.com to find out more about The BrandstarterTM Course, Brand Reviews, Powerback Sessions, and the freshly launched PowerbackTM Course. CONNECT WITH ASHLEY COXFacebook: @sprouthr.co Instagram: @sprouthr.co LinkedIn: @ashleyncoxWebsite: https://www.sprouthr.co/ THANK YOU, GUTSY TRIBE!We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. If you haven't yet, drop us one below! Your review might even get highlighted within one of our gutsy love posts or on our website.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=V6NNA274YG8UU)

Ashley Cox is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique firm that helps women-owned businesses hire and lead thriving teams with smart and simple strategies.    After spending a decade of her career working in Leadership and Human Resources for companies like Kroger and J.Crew, Ashley set out to start something of her own in 2015. Tapping into her background in corporate HR and professional training, she aspired to help her peers in the small business world with their biggest pain points: hiring and leading teams.   Ashley is also the author of Transform Your Stories, where she helps women overcome the stories that are holding them back so they can become confident and courageous leaders who impact the world.

Creating a psychologically safe space for your team can seem overwhelming. So many team leaders think you have to suddenly know it all and have all the answers, which is, let's face it, impossible.You won't know it all right away, and that's okay. Ashley Cox joins me today to talk about authentic leadership and modeling the behavior that we want to see from our teams. She encourages us to have vulnerable conversations with employees and lead with humanity to help create open and honest relationships, where team members feel comfortable being human at work.Listen in as Ashley not only shares how we can demonstrate the behavior we want to see from our teams, but why it's so important that we support them in this way.About Ashley Cox:Ashley Cox is the Founder and CEO of SproutHR, a boutique firm that helps women-owned businesses hire and lead thriving teams with smart and simple strategies. At SproutHR, Ashley and her team help you hire the right people for your team (in the right way), with a focus on values-based hiring, compassionate and intentional leadership, and amplifying your impact. Their work has been featured on the Society for Human Resource Management, ABC, NBC, and Brit+Co. Ashley is also the author of Transform Your Stories, where she helps women overcome the stories that are holding them back so they can become confident and courageous leaders who impact the world.For more information, visit her website, or find Ashley on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn.Mentioned In This Episode:At the Table Podcast with Patrick LencioniSign up for the monthly subscriptionAbout Mental Health in Minutes:Make hard conversations easy and meet your team where they're at in their mental health maturity with our monthly digital download subscription of done-for-you presentations. Designed to increase the well-being of your employees, let us focus on research and content creation and you can focus on delivery and employee support, the value-added activity that really makes the most impact with your teams! Download your FREE Training Tryout all about stopping the slide into Burnout HERE.

Today I am talking with Ashley Cox of sproutHR all about building a team that supports your business mission. We covered some great topics including how to hire for a small business, how to set up the hiring process including creating a really great job description, and how you can create an interview process that will help you find the right person for the job. We also talk a little bit about the difference between contractors and employees and how you might be able to hire an intern for your business. Ashley has so much to share and we covered a lot of it today, so I’m really excited for this episode. Ashley Cox is The HR Partner for Creatives at sproutHR, where she helps you hire, train, and lead your thriving team, all with confidence and heart. She loves to make the scary and overwhelming parts of hiring and leading a team simple, actionable and fun, so you can feel more at ease in your business and get the help you need! Topics Discussed: How Ashley moved from corporate HR to running her own business helping creative entrepreneurs How she found a place where she could use her corporate experience and build a business she loves How to create processes and systems to help your business grow The importance of writing your processes down How to create a job description that helps you hire the right person Why you need to outline the interview process before you start accepting applications The things you need to include in a job description How to make sure that the person you’re hiring has the skills needed for the job Why you should hire slowly to avoid hiring the wrong person The difference between a contractor and employee Why you can’t hire an unpaid intern The importance of creating a culture for your business Resources Discussed: Ginny Kraus Google Calendar Connect with Ashley: Website Facebook Instagram

In this episode of the Work Your Inner Wisdom podcast, Lee interviews Ashley Cox, a leadership mentor for professional women and female founders. Together, they discuss what it means to show up as a leader in your business and how to let your intuition inform your leadership style and your decision-making process. Ashley Cox is the founder of SproutHR and Ashley Cox Co. She's passionate about helping women overcome insecurities and doubts that hold them back from stepping into a leadership role and teaches them how to leverage their natural strengths so they can lead in a way that feels good and gets results. Ashley is a speaker, educator and soon-to-be author, with her first first book on leadership due out in Summer 2019. She is also a 2017 Forty Under 40 recipient, chosen as one of the Rising Tide Society and Honeybook's inaugural 20 On the Rise winners in 2018, and her work has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Sites for Solopreneurs for two years in a row by One Woman Shop. Follow Ashley on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ashleycox.co. LINKS: Show notes: https://workyourinnerwisdom.com/6/ SproutHR: http://www.sprouthr.co ACT on Your Business: https://actonyourbusiness.com/ Work Your Inner Wisdom Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/workyourinnerwisdom/

A lot of us need to delegate and don't, and when we do we're not always as effective as we should be. Sometimes it's the fear of someone not being able to do the task the “right” way (which is actually key for not doing it “your” way). Sometimes it's not know what you need to delegate in the first place. Today's guest is Ashley Cox of SproutHR, and she's sharing with us the three mistakes people make when delegating. And if you're on the fence about delegating or are currently delegating but not sure you're doing it right, you're going to want to listen in. Because according to Ashley: “Your ability or inability to delegate effectively will 100% make or break your business growth.” And I have to agree with her completely. Don't be afraid of having to teach someone something; if you hire the right people they'll actually be able to do it without you teaching them. And if you're spending time doing things that aren't what people paying you money for, why are you still doing those tasks? It's time to free up your time for the things that bring money into your business. But before you do, listen in as Ashley warns us about the mistakes we might make while delegating, complete with action steps to help you do it right. About Ashley Cox Ashley Cox of SproutHR helps business owners avoid getting bogged in the day to day grind of running a biz and foster the skills they need to lead happy and high functioning teams that get results. She has over 12 years experience in Fortune 25 companies and solo-run businesses.    Key Points to Ponder Before you start delegating, look into creating systems and automations in your business. If you plan on growing and scaling your business, delegating tasks is a thing you're going to have to learn and do well. “They won't do it the right way” is code for “They won't do it MY way.” You can't expect your team members to know what to do without clear communication from you first. “Do you have any questions” is not the right question to ask to ensure your team members understand the task at hand. The way to grow forward-thinking businesses is not controlling all the little details, but rather allowing our teams to come together and to do their jobs.   Mentioned in this episode Ashley's new favorite book is Daring Greatly by Brene Brown. Kim is currently reading When Perfect Isn't Good Enough. Ashley recommends The Imperfect Boss Camp and Ashley Beaudin's #imperfectbosses campaign. Ashley is currently loving historical televisions like Vikings.

Many people cringe when they hear the term “Human Resources” but our guest today, Ashley Cox, is the most welcoming and knowledgeable Human Resources expert. She is the founder of SproutHR, where she helps entrepreneurs learn all about how to hire, train, and lead a thriving team. She joins us today to share her insight on how you can hire your first (or next) employee the right way. Ashley explains what specific and unique challenges small businesses face when they’re hiring and managing team growth. What You’ll Learn in this Episode What is the purpose of a human resources department? What are they meant to do? How important is it to have someone who is in charge of people operations? What is the perfect time to hire help and start building out your team? What can you be doing right now as a business owner to prepare yourself to hire others who are aligned with your values and are excited to serve your customers The steps business owners can put in place to prepare themselves to hire their first employee  How to get honest with yourself to discover your strengths and weaknesses and why that’s important to understanding who you hire  What to do if you’re unsure of how to approach hiring help even when you know you desperately need the help Can roleplaying the interview process lead to a better hiring decision? Some good quality questions to ask your interviewee to get the information you need to hear, not what you want to hear What Ashley thinks about the “hire slow, fire fast” expression Why it’s important to hire people who are better than you, smarter than you, and offer a different skillset than yours if you want to drive creativity, productivity, and profits in your business Resources Interview with Heart - 100 questions + template + guide (for purchase) Contact Information: www.sprouthr.co Instagram: @sprout_hr Facebook: facebook.com/sprouthr Thanks for Checking Out the Show Notes and for Listening! I really hope you enjoyed this episode. I would really appreciate it if you shared this show with a friend who could benefit from listening to this particular episode. Please don't forget to SUBSCRIBE so you can get each new episode delivered directly to you when it's read. You can find the show in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play.  Leaders sure do love company so be sure to get social with me:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nic_abboud/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicolejabboud/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicoleabboud Or email me at nicole[at]nicoleabboud[dot]com 

Today I am talking with Ashley Cox of sproutHR all about building a team that supports your business mission. We covered some great topics including how to hire for a small business, how to set up the hiring process including creating a really great job description, and how you can create an interview process that will help you find the right person for the job. We also talk a little bit about the difference between contractors and employees and how you might be able to hire an intern for your business. Ashley has so much to share and we covered a lot of it today, so I’m really excited for this episode. Ashley Cox is The HR Partner for Creatives at sproutHR, where she helps you hire, train, and lead your thriving team, all with confidence and heart. She loves to make the scary and overwhelming parts of hiring and leading a team simple, actionable and fun, so you can feel more at ease in your business and get the help you need! Topics Discussed: How Ashley moved from corporate HR to running her own business helping creative entrepreneurs How she found a place where she could use her corporate experience and build a business she loves How to create processes and systems to help your business grow The importance of writing your processes down How to create a job description that helps you hire the right person Why you need to outline the interview process before you start accepting applications The things you need to include in a job description How to make sure that the person you’re hiring has the skills needed for the job Why you should hire slowly to avoid hiring the wrong person The difference between a contractor and employee Why you can’t hire an unpaid intern The importance of creating a culture for your business Resources Discussed: Ginny Kraus Google Calendar Connect with Ashley: Website Facebook Instagram

Joining Dannie and Lola on the Self Made Babe Podcast Episode 016 is Ashley Cox. She is the HR Partner for creatives through her company sproutHR. She helps creatives entrepreneurs learn how to hire, train, and lead a thriving team. 

This week I sat down with human resources pro and founder of sproutHR, Ashley Cox. Ashley Cox is the HR Partner for Creatives at sproutHR, where she helps you hire, train and lead your thriving team, all with confidence and heart. Ashley can help you create a simple, actionable plan to hire your first team member, provide guidance and resources on training and leading your team, and work with you one-on-one to create strategic, long-term plans and programs suited specifically to your business. HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What you might be overlooking in your benefits and compensation What your total compensation entails The qualities to look for when you’re searching for team members Why your core values matter How to establish yourself while also staying within a company's core values How to gel with someone isn’t quite a fit for your team but has been placed on your team The qualities and traits of a thriving team LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW: HR Worksheet for Hiring Ashley’s website Ashley’s e-mail

Business is booming and you’re ready to hire help -- make sure you do it the right way! When should you hire an independent contractor and when do you need to pay someone as an employee (and what’s the difference)? Plus contracts for workers, like non-compete and NDAs. Episode highlights: What’s the difference between kinds of workers - independent contractors and employees? What could happen if you misclassify a worker as an independent contractor when they should be an employee (or vice versa)? What does it mean to be an “at will” worker? When should you use a non-compete or NDA (non-disclosure) agreement? What forms do you have to fill out when hiring workers? KEY TAKEAWAY: You could open yourself up to major fines and penalties if you misclassify a worker as an independent contractor when they should be an employee, so it’s essential to look at all the factors and make sure you expand your team the right way, and consult an expert if you’re not sure. Click here to sign up for Ashley Cox of sproutHR’s guide to the differences between independent contractors and employees (plus be the first to know when new episodes are live). This podcast is information not legal advice specific to your situation.