In part one, we discussed 5 of the pitfalls that impact talent decisions. Here we'll discuss 3 more and draw some overall conclusions.
Failure to detect deception: We tend to like or favor those who are like us and other proven biases often prevent us detecting that we are being deceived. Good preparation, good storytelling, sociability, good acting - all are things that can accentuate bias and prevent detection from being detected. Most importantly, for the most part, good interviewing doesn't necessarily mean good performance on the job.
Contributed by Charlene Castillo on 16th of June 2018 03:51:36 AM
People Decisions are the foundation of what makes an organization successful and that has been true and will be true in 2020 and beyond. Take a look at how people decisions are made and you will find all kinds of problems (disguised as opportunities) that lead to less than desirable results.
Consider what we've seen in our experience and consider the research by Dr. Lazarus on significant strategic Decision making pitfalls and their implications on people decisions.
Contributed by Charlene Castillo on 11th of March 2016 02:23:52 PM
Key to this process is the accurate and insightful data that can effectively support decision-making in each of these areas:
1. Who should we be attracting?
2. Who should we hire?
3. How can we bring them up to a level of high performance rapidly?
4. How can we create a positive mutually beneficial relationship between the employee and the company?
5. How can we manage them so that they perform at a high level and as close to optimally as possible?
6. How can we best make decisions about who should do what next and deal with the what ifs so we are prepared if we lose key people for health or other reasons.
Contributed by Charlene Castillo on 31st of December 2014 08:40:34 AM
At the beginning of each year, you hear a lot more chatter about getting "organized", getting more done, working smarter, improving personal productivity…. No matter how you express it, the problem typically identified is not getting enough of your work done and in some cases, overcoming burn-out.
Contributed by Charlene Castillo on 28th of December 2011 12:41:52 PM
By focusing on what you are trying to accomplish in the long term to develop a vision you can share, key goals and key strategies for achieve those goals, you will see the following benefits:
