About the Guest(s):

Andy Najjar is the Chief Operating Officer at Future Solve, an HR advisory firm dedicated to helping mid-sized and small businesses scale their infrastructure, manage succession planning, engagement, retention, hiring, and change management. Andy brings extensive experience in the HR technology space and has been part of various companies' growth leading to acquisition. Notably, Andy specializes in integrating innovative AI technologies to enhance business operations and HR strategies.

Episode Summary:

In this insightful episode of "Growing Your Business with People," Jeff Lackey engages with special guest Andy Najjar from Future Solve to reveal game-changing strategies for HR professionals and business leaders. This conversation is packed with actionable insights about harnessing the power of people to propel business growth. They delve into optimizing HR strategies using advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster innovation and creativity in the workplace.

Andy shares Future Solve's commitment to augmenting small and medium-sized enterprises' HR functions with Fortune 100 experience. By harnessing a blend of services and cutting-edge AI technologies, these firms can dramatically impact their bottom line and create substantial value. The discussion also turns to the free assessment offer from Future Solve, enabling HR leaders to assess and benchmark their strategies to identify potential areas of improvement without any cost or strings attached. Jeff and Andy explore how AI technologies, such as chatbots for recruitment and engagement, are revolutionizing the industry and driving organizational efficiency and growth.

Key Takeaways:

Future Solve provides free HR performance assessments, offering valuable benchmarks and efficiency gain suggestions to help organizations improve strategies without commitment or cost.

The company is centered around value and impact, contributing a portion of its profits to nonprofits and supporting economic growth through its services.

AI technologies can revolutionize HR by automating processes such as recruiting, engagement, and training, thereby optimizing the management of an organization's human resources.

Retention and inspiration of employees are crucial to fostering creativity and innovation, ultimately influencing a business's operational success.

AI is not a standalone solution but works best when combined with the right strategy and leadership to ensure its effective implementation and impact on the business.

Notable Quotes:

"Because if people are inspired, creativity, innovation, all of these things happen." - Andy Najjar

"We're not just a consulting firm. We're a true advisory firm that has access to some of the most experienced, well-known experts and executives." - Andy Najjar

"Managing people, which is your most expensive resource in a business, and the most productive that brings business, is we need to have a way to actually be able to support them and automate it." - Andy Najjar

"Retention is your best hiring strategy." - Jeff Lackey

Resources:

Future Solve official website for the free performance assessment: growingyourbusinesswithpeople.com