Performance Matters! Skills, not so much.
It’s what people DO with what they HAVE that matters, not what they HAVE. You can easily figure this...
Tag: Rethinking the Job Description
Measuring Quality of Hire Is the First Step for Improving It
At a hiring manager training program last week, I ended the multi-day program with two pieces of advice. First,...
The 5 Pillars of Employee Success and How HR Tech Fails to Find Them
Decades of organizational research have consistently identified what separates exceptional employees from average ones. The Five Pillars: What Research...
Use the “NO 2s!” Rule to Avoid Rush-to-Hire Mistakes
At a hiring manager training program last week, I ended the multi-day program with two pieces of advice. First,...
Use AI to Identify a “Growth Mindset”
Win-Win Hiring means measuring hiring success on the first year anniversary date, not the start date. This means both...
“Are you willing to work long hours?” Is the Wrong Question
There’s a Better Way to Assess Work Ethic, Grit and Motivation At a recent Performance-based Hiring training sessionfor hiring...
How HR Can Use AI to Get a Seat at the Strategic Table
Note: This is a fictional account drawn from real situations in multiple companies — a composite of leaders who’ve...
PERP Is the Future of Hiring
As this research report points out, the most predictive factor in hiring success isn’t credentials, experience, or skills –...
Radical Idea: Make Hiring Managers Responsible for Hiring!
It’s time for a hard reset. Let’s put the person in charge of making the hiring decision in charge...
The Vibe Recruiting Model: A CHRO’s Assessment
Is This the Future We’ve Been Waiting For, or Just Another Buzzword? As reviewed by a Fortune 500 CHRO...
Rethinking Your AI HR Technology: It May Already Be Obsolete
June 29, 2025 A provocative new article from Towards Data Science, “Stop Chasing ‘Efficiency AI.’ The Real Value Is...
The $2.5 Trillion Wake-Up Call: Use AI to Overhaul the Public Talent Market
After 25 years and $2.5 trillion in global HR technology investment, we have irrefutable evidence of a spectacular failure....