PP 470: Chris Patrick Dyer, Best Selling Author and CEO of People G2 and ChrisPDyer.com

“Figure out what it is that you should be doing that you know you’re not doing that could make your professional or personal life just a little bit better and find a way to make sure you do it.”

Bestselling author and CEO of People G2 and ChrisPDyer.com, Chris Patrick Dyer started his company that performs pre-employment screenings, tenant screenings, and all things people related in 2001. After realizing that the culture was broken within his company, Chris took the time to evaluate his business and decided to eliminate the water cooler chat and all typical office situations and become a 100% remote business. Tune in as Kim and Chris discuss how culture should complement your company, background checks are good for knowing your risks but also can validate accomplishments, and hiring for personality versus skills.

Highlights:
00:50 Being THE leader of a company
7:44 Culture within his company
11:31 Hiring for personality VS skills
14:00 Background checks help ensure who you are hiring
19:55 PeopleG2
27:28 Radio Show and Working Wardrobes
30:55 Action steps for hiring someone

Tune in as @thekimsutton and @chrisdyer7 discuss how culture should complement your company, background checks are good for knowing your risks but also can validate accomplishments, and hiring for personality versus skills. https://www.thekimsutton.com/pp470 #positiveproductivityClick To Tweet

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Quotes

14:11 “We don’t believe that just because someone has ever had something in their past that they shouldn’t get a job. It’s important for employers to know where their risks could be… It’s more about understanding.”

33:11 “Figure out what it is that you should be doing that you know you’re not doing that could make your professional or personal life just a little bit better and find a way to make sure you do it.”

Episode Transcription

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