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visible way.<\/p>\nSometimes it is the first thought you or your managers have when in need of skilled talent, especially for sales or product development.\u00a0 It is not hard to find and observe the best employees of a good competitor at work, skillfully moving the competitor forward in a visible way.<\/p>\n
Two slices of the pie for one price<\/strong><\/p>\n And it is a tempting slice of pie \u2013 two slices for one price \u2013 to take a critically needed employee from a competitor, damaging that firm while building yours.<\/p>\n The negative aspects of the process<\/strong><\/p>\n The problem is that a visible hire that \u201ccuts\u201d the competitor makes the competitor\u2019s management bleed.\u00a0\u00a0 And you\u2019ve heard of blood revenge.\u00a0 That\u2019s the worst kind, because it results in emotionally lashing out at the offender (you) with a response that is greater than the action that precipitated it.\u00a0 In many cases, your firm can withstand the response.<\/p>\n Legal issues<\/strong><\/p>\n [Email readers, continue here…]\u00a0<\/em><\/span> \u00a0In a particularly acrimonious case, the competitor’s management may threaten to sue, based upon the exiting employee’s knowledge of trade secrets or accusing the employee of removing confidential information.\u00a0 To protect yourself, first it is important that the target new hire either have already quit the job from the competitor, or has approached his or her senior manager with a request to exit and work for your company.\u00a0 Yes, this flies in the face of a “grab the best employee” hire, but blunts most of the energy from the opposite side.\u00a0 \u00a0If you are willing to accept the risk of legal action, then the next issue rises to the top…<\/p>\n The danger of a salary contest<\/strong><\/p>\n In some cases, though, cross-raiding of employees by offering unsustainable salaries or perks you cannot offer to all because of your size and financial position will leave you in a position to pay grandly for your action.<\/p>\n Considerations to contemplate before doing this<\/strong><\/p>\n Consider the relative size of the competitor, the visibility of the target employee, and your ability to withstand a backlash before exercising the two-slice tactic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes it is the first thought you or your managers have when in need of skilled talent, especially for sales or product development.\u00a0 It is not hard to find and observe the best employees of a good competitor at work, … Continue reading