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Interviews Should Look Out

Interviews Should Look Out

by | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

“I wish I would have known, during the interview, what it took me four weeks to figure out,” Harper exhaled, plopping into a chair in my office. After four weeks of investment in developing a new team member, it had become clear to Harper that they were not right for...
Throwaway Comments Aren’t, Really

Throwaway Comments Aren’t, Really

by | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

This is the third installment in a series on Irrational Habits, the very human stuff that messes with our desired outcomes. So far, we’ve covered eclipsing outcomes with feelings and crowdsourcing discontent. Let’s talk about another common habit: using broad,...
Do you crowdsource discontent?

Do you crowdsource discontent?

by | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

Meet the second irrational habit in a series about several. There is a low-value, highly draining habit that distracts from what matters most in organizations, even though it may feel helpful (or at worst neutral). It is so common as to seem unremarkable: talking...
Do you eclipse outcomes with feelings?

Do you eclipse outcomes with feelings?

by | May 10, 2023 | Uncategorized

Like and dislike don’t matter nearly as much as shared outcomes. Many human-centered organizations develop a habit that diminishes outcomes and contributes to burnout, even though the habit is born from a beautiful intention: treasuring individual perspectives and...