Employees as the MVPs of Your Business: From HRs Perspective

Do you know what it means to turn a brown squirrel into a purple one within your business? Find out from Lisa Ealy, the CEO of Purple Squirrel Group and our most recent guest on the Hiring Happy Humans Podcast. Purple Squirrel Group is a Maryland-based HR consulting agency providing full-suite leadership, organizational, and employee development to help businesses build stronger teams and scale operations. Hear about Lisa’s background as an HR generalist and recruiter, and the critical roles that Purple Squirrel plays in fortifying businesses and coaching job seekers. Lisa shares insights into the role of HR experts as advocates for employees, who are the most valuable players - the real MVPs - of a business. She and Dawn also discuss organizational culture, powerful interview questions to help you deeply learn about your candidates, and the relationship between minimizing costs and investing in the humans who work for you. 

Timestamps 

0:00 - Introduction 

1:31 - How Lisa Founded Purple Squirrel Group

8:20 - The Team at Purple Squirrel

10:47 - Lisa’s Career Journey 

13:51 - The Intimate Role of HR Consultants as a Business Partner

16:10 - Defining Organizational Culture and Culture Audits

21:15 - Lisa’s Favorite Interview Questions

26:00 - Asking Candidates About Generative AI

35:10 - About Lisa’s Book, Profit Amplified

41:15 - Advice You Would Give Your Past Self

Follow along with Lisa and Purple Squirrel Group!  

Lisa’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lisaealyDreams?app=desktop 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisarealy/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaEaly8 

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Find more about Dawn Sipley & her HR services at:
www.sipleythebest.com