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the bossbabe podcast

349. Our Former COO Is Back w/ BTS Tea + Talking Leadership, Transitions & Hiring Your Dream Team

the bossbabe podcast

Natalie Ellis

Entrepreneurship, Education, Marketing, Self-improvement, Business

4.92.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

We’re going behind the scenes with Bossbabe’s former COO, Marissa Liesen. This powerhouse businesswoman turned entrepreneur is dropping her hottest tips + tea. We dive into her time at Bossbabe why she left to start her journey flying solo, + how she navigated the transition out all while, keeping our team culture thriving. Tune in to get our specific advice for honing your management skills, hiring a right-hand, and reaching that next level of success. HIGHLIGHTS The biggest lessons Marissa learned during her time as COO at Bossbabe + why she decided to leave. How to hone your management skills as a leader with open communication and feedback. How Marissa kept the team culture stable while navigating her transition out. What to look for when hiring your right-hand + calling out the red flags to be wary of. The most common causes that hold people back from scaling further. RESOURCES + LINKS Join The Société: The Place to Build A Freedom-Based Business Apply for a Free Strategy Session with Marissa Liesen Boost the health benefits of your coffee + more. Save 25% off with code: BOSSBABE at forwellness.com/bossbabe Try Notion AI for FREE - go to notion.com/bossbabe FOLLOW bossbabe: @bossbabe.inc Natalie Ellis: @iamnatalie Marissa Liesen: @marissaliesen

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's always that I'm bringing on social media managers and this is a huge problem because they can never do it the same way I would.

0:07.0

And maybe that's true. In fact, it probably is, I think it's very difficult to hire a social media manager.

0:12.0

But maybe the answer is not hiring the social media manager.

0:15.0

Maybe the answer is hiring people for these other pieces in the business and you actually

0:18.8

stay focused on your social content.

0:20.3

So it's also in the strategy of how you're bringing a team and what you're focused on. Hello and welcome back to the Boss Bay Podcast. Okay, we've got a slightly different one coming

0:40.0

your way this week. So you might remember a couple months ago we had our

0:44.4

brand new C.O. Lindsay come onto the podcast and we talked all about what her

0:48.6

rule looks like and what the process was like of her actually getting the job at Boss Babe and I mentioned on there at some point we would have our previous COO come on and talk about what she did at the company and all of the tips that she has because she's phenomenal. So the day is today. I

1:05.2

invited Marissa Leeson who is our previous CEO and she is a powerhouse

1:10.5

business woman now turned entrepreneur to come on. We first talk about why she left

1:15.4

Boss babe. We talk about how she helped me to really navigate the transition when Danielle was transitioning

1:22.4

out with the team and making sure our culture was great

1:26.4

and our team felt included and stable and secure and a lot of turmoil.

1:30.8

We just get really real you guys, you know that I don't hold anything back here. We talk about lot of

1:35.0

you guys, you know that I don't hold anything back here. We talk about that. We talk about what you might want to look for if you're hiring your right hand, some red flags, some phrases you might want to look for on their cvs, and then generally if you're thinking

1:46.2

about scaling a business, some of the things that might be holding you back from scale.

1:50.8

We really go there, we get into all of it. I'm really excited to be able to have this conversation and introduce you to her because she's incredible and I really want to support what's next in her journey.

2:01.3

I am the biggest supporter and champion of women, especially women that have helped me in

2:06.0

part build my dream as well. I want to help them build theirs. So I hope you enjoy this episode.

2:18.0

Marissa, so good to talk to you again. Welcome back to Ross Bay.

2:20.0

Thank you.

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