In this episode of the ProductLed Podcast, Wes Bush and Laura Kluz discuss the crucial process of team auditing, which is essential for hiring, firing, and promoting within a product-led business. The episode provides a comprehensive guide on how to critically evaluate team members based on five core standards: core values, motivation, skill gaps, capacity, and results. Wes highlights the importance of aligning these evaluations with the company's strategic goals to foster a high-performance team culture.
Key Highlights
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- 1:02: Discussion on making crucial team decisions.
- 2:04: Introduction to the five core standards for auditing.
- 10:11: Evaluating team member motivation.
- 12:01: Assessing skill levels and training needs.
- 13:11: Importance of understanding team member capacity.
- 16:56 The role of results in the auditing process.
- 22:00 Integrating contractors into team audits.
About Wes Bush:
Wes Bush is the founder and CEO of ProductLed and the world’s leading expert on product-led growth. He is the bestselling author of Product-Led Growth: How to Build a Product That Sells Itself and the upcoming Product-Led: Your Go-To Manual for Scaling a Product-Led Business, due in August 2024 (Read the first three chapters for free).
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ProductLed Podcast
The ProductLed Podcast is a weekly interview series with both product-led growth leaders and practitioners who have real knowledge to share on what it takes to use their product to grow a business.