Our COO, Stacey McKinnon, joined host Kate Holmes on an episode of The Innovating Advice Show to talk about how she transformed Morton Capital's approach to recruiting the right talent, her passion for the client and employee experience, and her audacious goal of creating more happiness in the workplace.

Timestamps

01:00 - Introducing Stacey McKinnon

02:25 - The future of the workplace

06:28 - Becoming the Chief Operating Officer of Morton Capital Management

09:07 - Working at Peet’s Coffee: the belief system behind the brand

10:52 - Doing things differently: the power of emotions

13:23 - The story behind The Savannah Bananas baseball team: creating an experience

14:47 - Why acting in the client’s best interest means creating a resilient firm

19:24 - How to hire the right talent

23:22 - Hiring people without previous experience

26:57 - Can solo-practitioners hire this way too?

29:15 - How to plan hiring and business growth

33:12 - Salary and bonuses

35:35 - Setting goals

39:35 - Creating connection in the workplace

42:06 - Moving away from a presence-based management system to goals-based

45:17 - Some final thoughts

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