The Things No One Teaches You About Becoming a Partner with Chris Hamer and Megan Walsh - Aria Group

Jan 21, 2025

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Chris Hamer and Megan Walsh from Aria Group share their career origin stories and the team culture at Aria Group. They discuss the path to becoming a partner or shareholder and address common misconceptions about bringing in new shareholders. The episode delves into strategic planning, partner responsibilities, and the role of structure and consultants in business growth. Chris and Megan explore growth strategies, company culture, and the alignment of performance reviews with core values. They emphasize the importance of core values in hiring and HR processes and how these values guide strategic business decisions.

Connect with Chris and Megan - Chris' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-hamer-aia-76934b98/ Megan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meganmccreerywalsh/ Website: https://www.ariainc.com/ Connect with Justin & Will - Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration Do you want to be a guest on the show? Go to https://buildingscale.net/guests Need to discuss your IT and Cybersecurity Strategy? Go to https://buildingscale.net/help

(0:00) Introduction to Chris Hamer and Megan Walsh from ARIA Group (3:03) Career origin stories and ARIA Group's team culture (8:36) Becoming a partner or shareholder at ARIA Group (11:11) Bringing in new shareholders: reasons and misconceptions (15:14) Strategic planning and partner/shareholder responsibilities (21:37) The role of structure and consultants in business growth (25:00) Strategic planning, benchmarking, and growth strategies (30:17) Company culture and alignment with performance reviews (35:00) Core values in hiring and HR processes (47:56) Aligning core values with strategic business decisions (49:14) Advice to younger self from Megan Walsh and Chris Hamer (50:53) Contact information, closing remarks, and call to action