IN THIS EPISODE WE LEARN:
In this Tools and Resources edition of The Fortified Life Podcast, host Jason Davis (aka Mr. Fortify) welcomes Bob Spence, independent consultant, leadership trainer, and author of A Gameplan for Hiring the Right People. With a diverse professional background that includes time as a principal, school superintendent, coach, and executive search consultant, Bob brings decades of hard-earned insight to one of the most critical business areas: hiring. Drawing on his trademark Choosing Winners System, Bob walks listeners through a biblically grounded and results-driven approach to discovering, evaluating, and onboarding the right people. Whether you’re a small business owner, an HR leader, or a ministry director, this episode will shift your thinking about building your team.
💡 Key Highlights:
- From Principal to Consultant: Bob shares his inspiring journey from school leadership into HR consulting and authorship, illustrating how God’s call to serve can evolve across life stages.
- Why Most Hiring Fails: Discover why many organizations make costly hiring mistakes—and how mentorship, prayer, and preparation can lead to transformational hires.
- Choosing Winners System Overview:
- Define – Clearly identify the character, behavior, and values needed in the role.
- Score – Objectively evaluate resumes using weighted criteria.
- Screen – Conduct brief interviews to filter for deeper conversations.
- Probe – Use behavior-based interviews to deeply assess fit.
- Confirm – Facilitate collaborative team interviews and onboarding alignment.
- Hiring as a Discovery Process: Bob emphasizes that both the employer and candidate should see hiring as mutual discovery, not just evaluation.
- Faith in Leadership: Throughout the conversation, Bob integrates his Christian values and belief in stewardship into how we lead, hire, and build culture in the workplace.
- Why He Chose a Business Fable Format: Learn why Bob wrote his book as a fictional story and how storytelling enhances practical learning and retention.
- The Legacy Project: Bob wrote this book to pass on wisdom to future leaders as a legacy. He teases his second book, continuing the journey with the same characters.