Magazine_ October 2019

Six Factors That Attribute To
Hiring Mistakes
LOU ADLER, CEO, PERFORMANCE-BASED HIRING LEARNING
SYSTEMS INDICATES THE FOLLOWING SIX FACTORS THAT
ATTRIBUTE TO HIRING MISTAKES
1. A mismatch between the hiring manager's style and the new
hire's need for management and coaching.
2. Lack of intrinsic motivation or full commitment to do the actual
work required. Ability to do the work is far different than
motivation to do it.
3. Lack of fit with the pace of the organization. The pressure to
perform is a primary factor defining a company's culture and a
person's likelihood of success.
4. Lack of fit with how decisions are made and how work is
accomplished.
5. Lack of fit with the team. This relates to the new hire's inability to
collaborate cross-functionally coupled with the lack of
appreciation for the needs of others.
6. An inability for the new hire to properly manage and organize
their work properly. This is true whether the person is an
individual contributor or a manager.
"Recognize that ability
without fit is the primary
cause of under-performance,
dissatisfaction, and
excessive turnover. It's what
people have accomplished
with their skill that's
important, not the list of
skills themselves."
"The ability to do the work in relation to fit drives
motivation and ultimately performance."