August 24 – August 26
Join Q4 Solutions on Wednesday, August 26 at the annual SHRM Indiana Conference. Matt Smith, Ph.D. will present People as Performance Multipliers: Fast Fails, Smart Moves, Stronger Teams
People as Performance Multipliers: Fast Fails, Smart Moves, Stronger Teams is an interactive session that helps HR leaders turn talent decisions into measurable performance gains. It moves beyond generic talent talk to provide practical tools for improving hiring, accelerating development, and building high-performing teams.
The session opens by reframing talent as a true performance multiplier. Through reflection on their “worst hire,” participants identify common derailers—unclear expectations, weak stakeholder relationships, poor business understanding, and cultural misalignment—and examine the hidden costs of getting talent wrong.
Leaders then analyze their “best hire” experiences to uncover what drives success. The Talent ROI Worksheet helps them clarify expectations, design structured onboarding, build key relationships, and define metrics such as time to productivity, morale, retention, and business impact.
The focus shifts to team effectiveness using the Team Health Quick Scan, assessing trust, productive conflict, decision clarity, accountability, and collective results.
The session concludes with a Development ROI discussion and clear action commitments, ensuring leaders leave with specific steps to strengthen hiring, coaching, and team performance.