Marijuana Business Magazine July 2018

That person also has time to learn about the company culture and interact with people before diving into their work. Management is tough for Heise. Because her employees work remotely from around the country, it’s impor- tant to select the right HR employee. “Working remotely makes its own unique challenges,” she said. “You have to be absolutely very trusting of the people you’re hiring.” Heise finds Asana invaluable in determining whether someone is on task. She can carefully monitor her employees to see what kind of progress they’re making. “When you’re hiring them, you’re looking for independent thinkers who are capable of jumping in – and if they don’t know the answer to a problem, they’re going to research that problem before they come back to you with that question,” she said. Gormley takes a hands-on approach to training and likes to have new HR hires apprentice first. “I look to develop a training strategy that’s based in mentorship,” he said. He has his new hires learn from someone who has experience with the job. “Someone they can turn to when they make mistakes and feel safe getting the adjustments they require,” he added. As for management, he wants his HR employees to know he’s watching, but they have his support. “I like to empower people, but I also like to extend oversight,” Gorm- ley said. Hodas prefers to have his new HR hires learn how all parts of the business work when they start. “Spending time with each of the divisions so they understand the cultures inside and out is critically important,” he said. He said he’s not a micromanager; he believes in goal setting. “I believe in hiring people who have an expertise that I don’t, so they can build and manage their own destiny within those departments,” Hodas said. “I am simply an enabler and a roadblock remover.” ◆ www.starview.net/blister.html Starview manufactures standard and custom blister packaging systems. Visit with Starview at MJBizCon INT’L 2018 - Booth #729 Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 14-16, 2018