When I first started interviewing candidates, I got the simplest and most impactful advice that I have received yet: Kill the Deal. I should not be looking to confirm that this person is the one I want to hire, but rather I should spend my time asking questions to figure out why they won’t work. …
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Hiring well is the single most important thing that a company can do to succeed. It allows for rapid development of capacity, increases diversity, and upskills the team quickly. It is the way to shape the culture and move the company towards its goals. It is how a company grows. When talking with job seekers,…
Last week, Kaydi joined Visual Thrive for their weekly business podcast, Business Over Breakfast. The full broadcast is here: If you are pressed for time, there is a 3 minute highlight recording that you can watch here.
“Burnout” is something that nearly everyone experiences at some point in their lives and careers. Periods of sustained stress can lead to the social withdrawal and decreased productivity that are characteristic of burnout. Burned out employees are negative, unproductive and hard on their colleagues. The factors at work that lead regular stress to develop into…
I grew up in New York, and while I never sounded like Bernie Sanders, I did have an accent. It was something that was frequently remarked on when I moved to the west coast. Not the biggest deal, but I gradually learn to say “coffee” without the “w” in the middle. After 20- odd years,…