It’s time we dove into the hiring landscape of our highway paving construction businesses. We start by tackling the tricky task of distinguishing between toxic superstars and the much-preferred type-A team players. 

We’ll discuss the damaging traits of toxic superstars, who can disrupt our teams and harm our company culture. More importantly, the value of type-A team players—those with a strong work ethic, a collaborative spirit, and a willingness to grow and why coachability is a critical quality for potential hires.

My goal in this episode of Contractor’s Daughter is to help you refine your hiring strategies to ensure a healthy, productive workforce that drives our businesses forward. Listen in for practical tips on how to test for coachability during the hiring process.

1:25 - The importance of implementing interview processes and identifying the best fit candidates based on company culture, work ethic, and growth strategies to avoid making toxic hires.

2:35 - How to identify toxic superstars and how their presence can have a detrimental impact on the performance of other employees.

7:40 - How to identify type-A team players, emphasizing the importance of identifying candidates who are cooperative, supportive, growth-minded, and aligned with the company's values.

10:55 - The concept of coachability and its significance in hiring, emphasizing the willingness and ability of candidates to seek, receive, and act on constructive feedback.

13:15 - Actionable tips for implementing coachability testing in the hiring process.

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