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[Podcast] Alex Moyle on Finding Your Agency's Purpose

Written by Andy Mckendry | Wed, Apr 27, 2016

Join us on the sixth episode of The Predictive Recruitment Podcast. Firefish Chief Growth Officer, Alan, talks with Elevated Recruitment's, Alex Moyle, about spring cleaning your recruitment agency.

From rethinking your goals and budget, to considering how clear your agency's purpose is, our latest podcast is full of actionable and relevant information to help you galvanise your recruiters' efforts. 

Alex explains why it's important for a company to build lasting relationships and review goals on a daily basis, alongside how you can turn a struggling business around in 90 days.

This episode of The Predictive Recruitment Podcast covers:

  • Personalising KPIs
  • Creating Shared Goals for your Team
  • Why Leadership is Easy, But Management is Hard

Show Notes:

  • Intro: 00:00 - 00:12
  • Alan's Intro: 00:12 - 00:59 (Background on Alex Moyle)
  • Alex's Experience and Professional Journey: 00:59 - 02:18
  • Q. Alan: 02:18 - 02:43 (Where do You Start Spring Cleaning?)
  • A. Alex: 02:43 - 04:13 (Goals, Budgets, and Long Term Plans)
  • Q. Alan: 04:13 - 04:48 (Defining Your Goals, and Getting There)
  • A. Alex: 04:48 - 05:41 (Stretch Your Time Horizon Out, Think Ahead, Make Time)
  • Q. Alan: 05:41 - 06:24 (How Do You Know You Have the Right Team?)
  • A. Alex: 06:24 - 07:16 (Creating Shared Goals, Working Together)
  • Q. Alan: 07:16 - 07:42 (What Motivates You, and Inspiring Your Team)
  • A. Alex: 07:42 - 08:44 (Understanding Your Employees Goals, Creating Personalised KPIs)
  • Q. Alan: 08:44 - 09:32 (How Do You Foster Confidence Within Your Team?)
  • A. Alex: 09:32 - 10:51 (Management Tips, Coach Your Team, Don't Micromanage)
  • Q. Alan: 10:51 - 11:26 (Tips for Implementing Coaching Within an Agency)
  • A. Alex: 11:26 - 13:00 (Coaching Tips, Advice on Leadership)
  • Q. Alan: 13:00 - 13:25 (The Importance of Asking Questions)
  • A. Alex: 13:25 - 14:38 (Why Coaching and Selling are the Same)
  • Q. Alan: 14:38 - 15:23 (Engaging with People, Moving from Sales to Management)
  • A. Alex: 15:23 - 16:02 (Treat Recruiters Like You Treat Your Clients)
  • Q. Alan: 16:02 - 16:35 (How Do You Make Sure Your Team Excels)
  • A. Alex: 16:35 - 20:01 (Working Smart, Only Pick Jobs You CAN Fill)
  • Q. Alan: 20:01 - 20:41 (Who Creates Demand...The Business? Or Recruiters?)
  • A. Alex: 20:41 - 23:00 (Business Needs to Provide Structure for Success)
  • Q. Alan: 23:00 - 23:47 (Why You Need to Leverage Existing Relationships)
  • A. Alex: 23:47 - 24:25 (Why You Need to Specialise)
  • Alan's Closing Thoughts, and Alex's contact details: 24:25 - END. 

If you'd like to get in touch with Alex, you can reach him on LinkedIn or Twitter, or via Elevated Recruitment.

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