EP 40- Lisa LaPlante, Iconic HR, COO: Honoring the Human in Human Resources

 “REGULATORS…………Mount Up!”  That’s the phrase you hear as an employee or business owner when you learn HR (Human Resources) is in the building. HR gets a bad wrap for being black and white in their methodologies. They’re seen as the limiting part of a partnership, the rule keepers, the “complaint” department, and unfortunately they’re a necessary evil in business. That very mindset is about to change today as you learn what HR can be to you and your company.  It was intended to protect, impact, organize, and mitigate organizations.  Today, you’re going to learn what doing HR the right way will do to change the trajectory of the company positively starting today.  Lisa LaPlante is Chief Integrator at Iconic HR who leads small to large companies to becoming better organized, effective communicators, creation of the processes and systems that manage, scale, and grow organizations rapidly. She started her career in Pharmaceuticals and helped build many successful companies starting with their culture.  Jeff and Lisa jump into today’s episode like old friends from high school as they discuss why she’s addicted to winning citing a relationship with her divine self, a calling higher for the betterment of the masses.  Lisa shares some of her influences, breaks down what HR is, why it’s important to any organization starting with employee number one.  She shares how there are different iterations of processes, systems, and protocols that require training and accountability which allows businesses to grow healthily.  What You’ll Learn: Why you can’t take yourself too seriously  How Lisa is getting stronger as she gets older What made her jump into HR many years ago Who her family is and why she admires them so much to this day The importance of when to Hire HR.  Why it’s important to know what types of manuals you have be them living documents or something old and outdated.  The journey for HR in most companies How to hire a “fractional HR company” as you’re building your business and how it will help you scale easily Why Iconic is tailoring conversations around specific hires for a business 5 things you need to know about a candidate before you hire them Things that should be done before determination 2 things you can do to help employees improve dramatically The power of the Arete’ Syndicate  Solutions for Business Owners that transcend space and time while keeping the human element in it. Some of Lisa’s impactful and favorite books  The power of empathy.  And much more!     Favorite Quote:  “My approach is to interview in the transparency that I bring. I take people back a little bit by the questions I ask and the level of honesty that comes out in the interviews because I really want people to know what they’re getting. And it’s okay. I’m not for everybody.  And a business owner shouldn’t be either.  You should be hiring people to fit who you are and to fit what you need for your company.” Lisa LaPlante      Connect With Lisa:  My Iconic HR  Email: Lisa@myiconichr.com  Phone: 320-558-7558   How to Get Involved: Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out.  In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for his next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue Sky Benefit Solutions & Rise Above HR/Recruiting on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further. If you enjoyed this episode, head over and visit us on Apple Podcasts - leave a review and let us know what you thought! Your feedback keeps us going. Thanks for helping.