How You Hire Just As Key As Who You Hire
Where you start is what you get. I regularly hear managers say:
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“An unexpected problem arose and the team didn’t step up.”
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“I can’t figure out how to motivate them.”
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“No one goes above and beyond.”
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“They are just so passive!”
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“They won’t stop arguing!”
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“People complain about being interrupted all the time.”
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Businesses like to describe their culture in positive terms, as “can do” or “fun-loving, but hard working,” or “highly motivated, team-driven atmosphere,” and so forth. Unfortunately, as the comments above illustrate, this is often wishful thinking. Culture is a complex construct and actions taken early in the company’s history can have far reaching effects. And while everyone knows that who a company hires can make a big difference, what is less obvious is that how a company hires can be even more critical.
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June 1st,2009 Published Articles | tags: business planning, culture, failure, goal setting, hiring, leadership, management, organizational development, performance, problem solving, recruiting, success, team building |
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