Ben speaks to Becki Leach who is a Senior Consultant at Kite Consulting, a business consultancy specialising in dairy. Whether you are about to employ your first person or have a team of dozens, Becki's tips will help you move to the next stage.
Becki Leach is a Senior Consultant at Kite Consulting and in charge of their 'people' team.
Kite Consulting website - Kite Consulting - The UK’s leading dairy consultancy
01:04 Intro begins
02:54 Becki Leach enters and talks about Kite Consulting, her role in it and her experience when it comes to people management.
04:52 Ben and Becki discuss recruitment
08:14 How important is setting the right salary?
09:45 What are candidates looking for now?
13:29 How regularly should you be checking in with staff?
16:16 How important is listening?
19:25 What are the key mistakes that employers and managers make?
23:25 Working environment
26:11 Becki's book recommendations
28:49 Becki promotes Future Farmers of Yorkshire