Confronting the Challenges of Local Government with Nobility, Service and Excellence with Mike Wilson and Mica Lunt #96 Part 1

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When you think of the government, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you said, the president, you’re probably in the majority. However, it is our local government that has the most say over our day to day lives. Mica Lunt and Mike Wilson help local governments find and hire the right talent to help make our cities run smoothly and effectively, but it’s not without challenges.

Mike and Mica both started their careers in law enforcement and became servant leaders to their communities. As they grew through their leadership roles, they knew that the skills they learned in law enforcement were needed throughout their local governments.

Why?

Because now, more than ever, there is an extreme distrust for our political leaders. While this is mostly at the top of the food chain, that distrust trickles down into an apathy for our local governments. Along with that apathy, there are fewer and fewer people who desire to take on local government roles.

So how do they confront the challenge of finding the right candidates to help our elected officials lead our towns and cities? Through implementing “right-fit” assessment by using TriMetrix Assessments and digging into the role needed specific to each city or town.

Listen in as Mike and Mica discuss the challenges our local governments are facing, how those challenges impact our day to day lives, and what they’re doing to face those challenges head on. Then tune in next week to hear more about their individual roles and how they’ve come to be so passionate about their work.

In this episode:

[05:54] Welcome back to the podcast Mike and Mica.

[06:05] What are some of the challenges cities are facing in the hiring process?

[07:45] Are city council members paid or volunteers?

[09:16] Mica shares his thoughts on the challenges faced by local governments.

[11:20] How do the challenges faced by local governments impact us as citizens?

[14:28] Mike shares his thoughts about the impact of the local government on its citizens.

[16:24] How has their shared work history in public service and safety impacted their work with local governments?

[23:00] Mica provides a more in depth look at how T2 Consulting works with local governments.

[26:02] Mike discusses how their deep network of affiliates and their goal to become trusted advisors sets them apart from other consulting firms.

[29:13] Learn ways that they use TriMetrix in their consulting practice.

[33:35] Mica shares his favorite part about using the TriMetrix benchmarking during hiring.

[35:39] Don’t forget to leave us a review and let us know so that you can receive your own Workplace Motivators Assessment.

Links & Resources:

Podcast Mentioned by Mica: A Bit of Optimism – Simon Sinek’s Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-bit-of-optimism/id1515385282

Sample Talent Tracker - https://wakeupeager.s3.amazonaws.com/TALENT-TRACKER_2021_Fillable.pdf

PPD Hiring Superior Performers Services https://www.pricelessprofessional.com/secret-to-superior-performance.html

Understanding Workplace Motivators www.motivatorsppd.com

Mastering Relationship Skills by Understanding the Way Others Behave! – Free DISC Work Relationship Guide https://www.pricelessprofessional.com/situational-leadership.html

Connect with Mike:

T2 Professional Consulting - https://www.t2professionalconsulting.com/

Connect with Mica:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mica-lunt/

Lunt Consulting - https://www.luntconsulting.com/

Related Podcasts:

#18 Demystifying & Understanding TriMetrix: What, Why and How to Use it for Hiring and Coaching - https://www.pricelessprofessional.com/understanding-trimetrix.html #45 Getting New Hires to Stay with HR Executive Judy Simmons, PHR - https://www.pricelessprofessional.com/getting-new-hires-to-stay-2.html?unique=15318576007798127 #81 Hiring with TriMetrix: Why and How It Works - https://www.pricelessprofessional.com/hiring-with-trimetrix.html

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