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Jackie Koch has been in the trenches building the teams that grow companies for over 15 years. She’s hired hundreds of people, navigated countless sticky situations, and earned an MBA along the way. From being deeply involved in the nitty-gritty of team building to now helping others navigate the waters of running a business, she wants to help you avoid the messes she’s had to help clean up. Listen in and discover insights on leadership dos and don'ts, strategies for effective hiring and team building, and essentials to keep your business in employment compliance. Through solo episodes, guest episodes feat...

238. Why Your Assistant Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It)

17 mins; September 02, 2025

237. Managing Workloads and Preventing Burnout with Borja Cuan

18 mins; August 19, 2025

236. 6 Reasons You Need to Address Performance Issues Early

17 mins; August 12, 2025

235. People Strategy Is Business Strategy: The Essentials You Need

18 mins; July 29, 2025

234. Andrew Horn on Using Relational Leadership to Strengthen Your Culture

30 mins; July 15, 2025

233. Don’t Hold Secret Expectations: Why Clarity Builds High-Performing Teams

16 mins; July 08, 2025

232. Building a Mission-Driven Team with Rachel Lauren, COO of Debbie

27 mins; July 01, 2025

231. Before You Fire Them: Try This First with Brice Jagger

16 mins; June 24, 2025

230. Great Hires Don’t Come From Job Boards and What to Do Instead

21 mins; June 17, 2025

229. Compressed Workweeks, Culture by Design, and Coaching Your Team Through AI Adoption — with Art Shectman

33 mins; June 10, 2025

228. Startup Life Is a Rollercoaster: Real Talk from Startup CEO David Metz

24 mins; June 03, 2025

227. How to Run Effective One-on-Ones That Actually Improve Performance

16 mins; May 27, 2025

226. How Defining Core Values Created 90% Fewer of People Problems with Kristian Ranta

28 mins; May 20, 2025

225. The Cost of Experience: Is It Worth Paying More for a Senior Hire?

19 mins; May 06, 2025

224. Why Managing People Is the Hardest Part of Building a Business with Rob Kaczmark

24 mins; April 29, 2025

223. Do I Need a Parental Leave Policy If I Have a Small Team?

15 mins; April 22, 2025

222. What to Do When an Employee Has a Baby: A Guide for Managers with Lori Mihalich-Levin

29 mins; April 15, 2025

221: The Worst Ways to Manage Underperforming Employees (and How to Fix Them)

18 mins; April 08, 2025

220. Can ChatGPT Write Your Employee Handbook? Why It’s Risky with Bryan Driscoll

22 mins; April 01, 2025

219: Why a 90-Day Probation Might Not Be Doing What You Think It Is

13 mins; March 25, 2025

218: How Profit Sharing Transformed My Team and Doubled Profits with Robert Gallaher

27 mins; March 18, 2025

217. The Small Business Guide to Setting Salaries and Avoiding Pay Drama

29 mins; March 11, 2025

216. Turning Field Leaders into People Leaders

26 mins; March 04, 2025

215 - How to Build a Culture of Accountability in 30 Days

22 mins; February 25, 2025

214. How To Fire Someone Without Feeling Like The Bad Guy

17 mins; February 18, 2025

213. The Outdated Hiring Practices You Need to Ditch Today

23 mins; February 11, 2025

212. A Simple Tool to Help Your Team Thru Change with Tiffany Castagno

23 mins; February 04, 2025

211. Hiring + HR Essentials for Startups and Small Businesses

13 mins; January 28, 2025

210. How to Manage Difficult Personalities with Hywel Berry

32 mins; January 21, 2025

209. How to Get More Honest Feedback From Your Team

19 mins; January 14, 2025

208. Why Hardwiring is The Key To Hiring with Jason Carroll

36 mins; January 07, 2025

207. How To Navigate Pay Raises with Fairness and Confidence

18 mins; December 31, 2024

206. Retirement Plans Made Simple: A Guide for Small Business Owners with Jon Fritzinger

37 mins; December 24, 2024

205. Your Ultimate Guide to a Smooth Year-End Compliance Check

12 mins; December 17, 2024

204. How to Conduct Impactful Meetings with Mamie Kanfer Stewart

38 mins; December 10, 2024

203. Your Holiday Bonus Blueprint: Foster Employee Motivation and Satisfaction

13 mins; December 03, 2024

202. The Chief of Staff Role with Clara Ma

31 mins; November 26, 2024

201. It's Not Always Bad to Give an Employee Notice Before Firing Them, Here's How

17 mins; November 19, 2024

200. Flip It and Reverse It: Simplify Your Goal-Setting Strategy with Amanda McKinney

45 mins; November 12, 2024

199. 6 Proven Interview Steps to Help You Hire the Right People

25 mins; November 05, 2024

198. Executive Assistants: How to Effectively Hire and Onboard Yours to Lighten Your Load with Michelle Penczak

29 mins; October 29, 2024

197. 3 Reasons You're Hiring the Wrong People

12 mins; October 22, 2024

196. Hot Take: People DO Want to Work. Unlocking the Secrets to Employee Engagement and Retention with Eliana Goldstein

34 mins; October 15, 2024

195. Master These 3 Habits to Transform Your Leadership

15 mins; October 08, 2024

194. Effective Real-Time Performance Management with Alan Paulin

35 mins; October 01, 2024

193. The 6 C's Framework for Onboarding Success

16 mins; September 24, 2024

192. The New Hire Onboarding that Will Improve Retention & Performance with Adrienne Dorison

45 mins; September 17, 2024

191. How Will Pay Transparency Affect Your Business?

18 mins; September 10, 2024

190. How to Create a Culture of Excellence with Kyle McDowell

42 mins; September 03, 2024

189. Converting Contractors to Employees the Right Way

11 mins; August 27, 2024

188. Effective Time and Team Management for Service Based Businesses with Jordan Schanda King

36 mins; August 20, 2024

187. Underperforming Team Members? Don't Fire Them Without This Documentation

20 mins; August 13, 2024

186. When to Hire a Sales Team and How to Keep Them Motivated with Scott Leese

33 mins; August 06, 2024

185. How to Manage and Document Performance Issues

16 mins; July 30, 2024

184. If You Aren't Supporting Your Team's Financial Wellness, You Should Be with Mel Abraham

35 mins; July 23, 2024

183. Mapping Out the Perfect Interview Process for Hiring Success

25 mins; July 16, 2024

182. How to Build Effective People Processes in Any Business with Kristina Bartold

31 mins; July 09, 2024

181. Don't Make This Common Mistake When Hiring New Team Members

19 mins; July 02, 2024

180. Remove Obstacles to Grow Your Business with Kareen Zahr Walsh

35 mins; June 25, 2024

179. How to Build a Strong Company DNA to Attract the Right Candidates and Repel the Wrong Ones

20 mins; June 18, 2024

178. How to Select Candidates Who Will Contribute Positively and Effectively to Your Business with Jonathan Porter-Whistman

42 mins; June 11, 2024

177. What You Need to Know About Updated U.S. Labor Laws

24 mins; June 04, 2024

176. How to Define Core Values for the Culture You Crave with Ashley Alderson

34 mins; May 28, 2024

175. Should Your Contractors Actually Be Employees? How to Properly Classify Workers to Avoid Legal Issues

26 mins; May 21, 2024

174. Simplifying and Automating Compliance with Alex Kehayias

30 mins; May 14, 2024

173. Navigating Bonus Plans and Profit-Sharing Strategies

18 mins; May 07, 2024

172. Cultivating Core Values for Your Small or Non-Traditional Team with Shannon Weinstein

34 mins; April 30, 2024

171. Do You Need Worker's Comp Insurance?

14 mins; April 23, 2024

170. How to Motivate Your Team and Build Culture with Cory Charles

35 mins; April 16, 2024

169. Maximize Team Performance with This Simple Tool

20 mins; April 09, 2024

168. How to Build an Advisory Board Without Giving Away Half Your Business with Debra Boggs

25 mins; April 02, 2024

167. Should You Be Friends with Your Employees?

13 mins; March 26, 2024

166. Mindset Mastery with Laura Conley

39 mins; March 19, 2024

165. Navigating Team Turmoil: Strategies for Effective Conflict Management

15 mins; March 12, 2024

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2 mins; March 05, 2024

164. Podcasting Power Moves with Kelly Mosser

30 mins; March 05, 2024

163. The Power of Candidate Experience in Today's Job Market

17 mins; February 29, 2024

162. Engage, Connect, Succeed: Mastering LinkedIn Trends with Katie McKiever

46 mins; February 27, 2024

161. Hiring Slow: The Key to Building a High-Performing Team

15 mins; February 22, 2024

160. Strategies for a Positive Workplace with Aisha Marshall

24 mins; February 20, 2024

159. Burnout, Interview Bias, & PTO: BTS at People Principles

19 mins; February 16, 2024

158. The Secrets of Building an Intentional Culture with Robert Glazer

31 mins; February 12, 2024

157. So Your Employee Wants to Work Abroad, Now What?: BTS at People Principles

15 mins; February 09, 2024

156. Master These Three Pillars for a Strong People Foundation

17 mins; February 07, 2024

155. Navigating Executive Presence and Personal Branding with Pam Foley

29 mins; February 05, 2024

154. PEOs Unwrapped: BTS at People Principles

16 mins; February 02, 2024

153. Small Business Strategies to Chart Your Path to Growth

25 mins; January 31, 2024

152. Diversity and Inclusion Do's and Don'ts with Maria Morukian

40 mins; January 29, 2024

151. Unmasking Backchannel References: BTS at People Principles

14 mins; January 26, 2024

150. Boss Basics: Small Business Hiring Hacks

14 mins; January 24, 2024

149. Compliance and Coaching: Building Culture in the Virtual World with Lesleigh Gennace

29 mins; January 22, 2024

148. Navigating Layoffs, Performance, and Hiring: BTS at People Principles

22 mins; January 19, 2024

147. Navigating Wage and Hour Laws

27 mins; January 17, 2024

146. Mastering Your Marketing Strategy with Myca Williamson

27 mins; January 15, 2024

145. Hiring, Compliance, and Phishing Scams: BTS at People Principles

23 mins; January 12, 2024

144. Creating Proactive Policies for Employment, Legal Matters, and HR

17 mins; January 10, 2024

143. Transferring Military Skills to the Workplace with John McGlothlin

24 mins; January 08, 2024

142. Navigating Unemployment Insurance and Hiring Challenges: BTS at People Principles

29 mins; January 05, 2024

141. How to Master HR Practices and Compliance in Your Business This Year

22 mins; January 03, 2024

140. Mastering Influence and Sales to Unleash Your Entrepreneurial Potential with Susan Trumpler

30 mins; January 01, 2024

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