Recruiting Without Being the Director: Avoiding Overwhelm

[Jilleysue]

If you recruit someone but you are not a director yet. What are the different rolls? How is there no overlapping of information so that the new person doesn't get overwhelmed as to who is who. How is this communicated?

 

[Melissa78]

IMO its a relationship you build between you and your director to work with your new recruit and that you communicate well with each other (you and director) to ensure you're not overwhelming/confusing the recruit. If you're new and its your first I would recommend 3 way calls between you, your D and the new recruit so that you can get the hang of the ropes, know what its being said (from all parties) and learn as you go.

Some consultants I have that don't want to recruit b/c they don't want to deal with any of that, I let them know that I will work with their recruits but that is my choice - need to see what the game plan is between you and your director.

 

[BethCooks4U]

The recruiter is a leader in training so with the first couple of recruits as a director I train in tandum with them. I do 3-way calls and copy them on emails. I do ask the new recruit what the recruiter has helped them with so far and their answer guides me on how to handle the info. I always tell them that they can contact me if they need anything and that I will be in contact as well but if their recruiter is already teaching them the ropes I step back and let them at it - contacting the recruiter from time to time to see if they have questions and the recruit to see if they need anything. Frankly, though, my team calls me freely with any questions or guidance they need so it's really easy for me to know what's going on.

 

[Jolie_Paradoxe]

For our team, the recruiter emails a welcome email and advice to their new teammate and bcc's me. I then follow up with an intro/welcome email and a couple of suggestions.

If there is communication from the new recruit for me...I try and remember to bcc the recruiter. Usually though I just recap what kind of info has been shared via an email, text or call to recruiter. Depending on the recruiter's desire to train, I follow suit...whether it's to handle the training directly or sit back in a supporting role.

I add all new recruits to team ctcs so that just 1 email is being circulated to all.

Usually the new recruit will approach the same person for all info...whereever the connection is made is where the development occurs. Some recruits will reach out to their recruiter...others to the director and others to me. =)

We're all pretty decent at sharing and communicating with one another so this approach has worked for us.

I agree that you and your director should discuss the plan of action...share what it is YOU want. It helps everyone stay on the same page and it's your team growth, so you do and should have the main deciding factor. =)

Congrats and good luck! Have fun!

 

[Jilleysue]

Awesome. Thank you! Gave me more of a system in my head. I was wondering how to seperate but also be there in the event you have a very active or non active recruit.

 

[hcjeep]

I am no longer living near my director and am recruiting. I have asked that I am the one that emails them and she has still adding them to all her email lists even the ones that pertain to stuff in the state where she is at. Is there anyway to stop this? I am at the point I just want to be on my own and do not like the way she runs her business (shady at times or promises that are not kept). My team just went from 3 to 6 in the last two days. Any suggestions to help with this situation?

 

[lesliec]

HAHA, just came here... I was thinking that must be one really good ROLL if you are looking online for the owner. Get it?!?!?! ROLL - ROLE ... sorry had to share.

 

[Jilleysue]

Sorry...Typo. : )

 

[Malinda Klein]

I'm a Team Leader and train all my new recruits (after my director trained the first one with me) UNLESS there is a scheduling conflict. My group of seven consultants attend my director's cluster meetings. Next month, i MAY be a director, but will probably still go to my directors meetings. I work full time and it's hard for me to plan YET find a place to hold 7 consultants.