Chris Mursau is the President of Topgrading, a proven system that helps organizations build and maintain high-performing teams through hiring, development, and promotion strategies. Since 2001, Chris has been consulting and teaching organizations and individual managers how to pack their teams with A Players.

Chris has conducted over 2,500 in-depth Topgrading assessments for internal and external candidates, helped hundreds of people achieve their A potential, and trained thousands of people in the guaranteed methods for improving their success. His client list is broad and diverse, including Fortune 500 companies, small to medium-sized businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

In this episode…

As organizations strive to scale and achieve growth, the ability to hire the right talent is of paramount importance. So, how do you hire the right people so that you can scale quickly? What does it take to avoid toxic work environments and attract A players?

This past year, Chris Mursau dove deep into the processes and strategies of other exceptional leaders to hear how they’re building top teams and fostering a healthy culture. From principals and partners to presidents and founders, Chris highlights their insights on talent, mistakes they’ve made along the way, and how they grew their team (and company).

In this episode of Talent Wins, host Chris Mursau is interviewed by Chad Franzen of Rise25 to reflect on the past year and pull out the most interesting podcast stories. Together, they look back on the best practices for interviewing, hiring, setting team goals, and developing strong company culture. Plus, Chris gives us a glimpse of what’s to come in the new year!  

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• Chris Mursau on LinkedIn 
• Topgrading on LinkedIn
• Topgrading
• Chad Franzen on LinkedIn 
• Rise25  
• “How To Build Strong Teams That Deliver Great Results in Challenging Situations with Bruce Cazenave”
• “Why the Interview is Key to Develop an Outstanding Business” with Chuck Cohen 
• “How To Build A Winning Team with Todd Bradley”
• “How To Hire Employees That Fit Your Company’s Culture with Todd Perlman”
• “Eliminating Toxic Leadership with David Macknin”