How To Implement Topgrading

We get a lot of calls saying, "We go to Topgrading Shop and see quite an array of tools to help companies roll out Topgrading, but please, simplify it - what do we need?"

Prior to implementing Topgrading throughout your organization, if you want to first try it out, then consider the $495 Topgrading Quick Start Program.

The one absolutely essential tool for implementing Topgrading is licensing the Topgrading forms. There are 5 forms, but the crucial ones are the Topgrading Career History Form (licensed, you can email it to candidates and use it to cut a stack of resumes to only 3 of the bestcandidates to interview) and the Topgrading Interview Guide (the 32-page "road map" with all the time-tested questions and spaces to record responses). Without the Topgrading Interview Guide no company we know of has achieved even 70%, let alone 90% hiring success. To license the form, click here.

With a 15 minute phone call we can tailor a specific proposal, but a typical program looks like this:

Small Company, Inc.
60 employees
5 managers

1 manager (Ideally the CEO) attends Smart & Associates workshop
(This 2-day total immersion in Topgrading equips the CEO to confidently launch the Topgrading.) 		$2,995
Avoid Costly Mis-Hires
(This free, downloadable 50-page eBook is a practical overview of Topgrading methods.)		 Free
Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People (big book) (@ $27.95 x 10 managers)
(This is the complete Topgrading manual, including sections on hiring, firing, coaching, and how to become and remain an A player.)		 $280
First year of license for all 5 forms and interview guides for up to 10 users (managers, recruiters, etc.)
(The electronic versions are easy to email, download, and print out.)		 $1,495
First year of license for 1-hour hiring video
(Available through links 24/7, this is a great introductory course and "refresher", available for one year online.)		 $1,495
Train-the-Trainer 7-hour DVD package
(Teams can watch a section and discuss how to implement that Topgrading tool.)		 $1,495
Topgrading Tutorial
(This optional component can consist of coaching through all the hiring steps or an on-site workshop.)		 TBD
Topgrading Tips
(This monthly newsletter helps all managers stay abreast of the latest Topgrading research and best practices.) 		Free
Quarterly Conference Calls with Brad Smart
(Ask him any question and successful Topgraders will try to help.) 		Free
  $7,760

Larger Company, Inc.
300 employees
25 managers
3 locations

2 managers (CEO, HR) attend Smart & Associates workshop (offered quarterly)
(This 2-day total immersion in Topgrading equips the CEO and head of HR to confidently launch the roll out.)		 $5,190
Avoid Costly Mis-Hires
(This free, downloadable 50-page eBook is a practical overview of Topgrading methods.)		 Free
Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People (big book) (@ $27.95 x 25 managers)
(This is the complete Topgrading manual, including sections on hiring, firing, coaching, and how to become and remain an A player.)		 $699
First year of license for all forms/guides for 11-50 users (managers, recruiters, etc.)
(The electronic versions are easy to email, download, and print out.)		 $4,995
First year of license for 1-hour hiring video
(Available through links 24/7, this is a great introductory course and "refresher.")		 $4,995
Train-the-Trainer 7-hour DVD package
(Workshops can be conducted internally with this video.)		 $1,495
On-premises 2-day Topgrading workshop for remaining managers
(We conduct this workshop, which powerfully launches Topgrading. Managers are coached through the complete, Topgrading Interview process.)		 $25,000
Topgrading Tutorial
(Receive personal coaching on any or all of the 12 steps in Topgrading hiring or an on-site workshop.) 		TBD
Topgrading Tips
(This monthly newsletter helps all managers stay abreast of the latest Topgrading research and best practices.) 		Free
Quarterly Conference Calls with Brad Smart
(Ask him and successful Topgraders any question and you'll receive helpful tips.) 		Free
  $42,374

Additional costs (call for rates) are for our Topgrading professionals interviewing candidates for selection or promotion - a "second opinion" until your Topgrading Interview skills are solid.

Any CEO or other manager looking at costs can say, "Hey, as soon as we've avoided one typical mis-hire, we've saved hundreds of thousands of dollars, enough to pay for all the Topgrading tools for decades!"