Human Resources
Reducing bias in the interview process
One of the strengths of structured interviews is how they help to remove subjective bias. But structured interviews alone can’t remove it completely. Training interviewers on some of the more common biases may help them to catch themselves before their own bias influences interview ratings. Interviewers should be aware of common biases, such as the…
Calibrating interview feedback and ratings
Behavioral interviewing assumes that past performance is an indicator of future performance. We ask people about their previous experiences in order to see if we can align their responses with our expectations of the job and situations we know they’ll encounter. Structured interviews call for a structured and standardized way to assess people. Using a…
Creating a hiring team
There are very few cases where hiring should be left to just one person. Tap into the collective wisdom of your organization to define the job, assess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behavioral drives needed, and then assess candidates. Selecting the right stakeholders When you’re creating a hiring team, you want to focus on people…
Interview training
While structured interviews are great, they’re only as good as the training that accompanies them. It all starts with proper training, which many employees don’t get before they are tossed onto an interview team. Everyone on the interviewing team needs to understand why you’re doing structured interviews and how to do them well. Some of…
Defining your hiring and interview processes
Making the right hire is critical to your organization’s success. Increase your odds of placing the right people in the right roles by creating world-class hiring and interview processes. Hiring Our Hire implementation guide walks through things to consider as you establish your hiring process. Depending on the role you’re hiring for, you may choose…
Why are structured interviews important?
Structured interviews offer increased validity, reliability, fairness, and efficiency in the hiring process. They help minimize bias and ensure all candidates are evaluated on the same criteria. This leads to a better candidate experience and better hires. Validity Validity tells us about whether or not our method or measurement (e.g., interview or assessment) measures what…
Onboarding and Implementation
Think of these guides as an information desk in an airport or concierge at a hotel. They’re intended to point you in the right direction; to send you to the correct asset where you can get the answers you need to be successful as you or your employees begin your PI journey. Share these guides…
Onboarding new employees to PI after your initial implementation is completed
Onboarding is the continuous process of welcoming, educating, and familiarizing new employees with your organization and their colleagues to provide everything they need so they feel welcome, are set up for success to do their job well, and get the maximum benefit along their journey. Onboarding new employees with PI ensures that everyone is speaking…
Introducing PI to your organization
The more people in your organization that understand how PI works, its benefits, and how it will be used, the more comfortable they will be and the more they will participate. When everyone speaks the same language and understands how PI will make a difference in their day to day, the entire organization benefits. When you’re preparing to…
Your implementation journey
Audience: This guide is designed to help anyone in your organization who is responsible for your onboarding and implementation strategy as you introduce and roll out PI. This includes how to set up each product, creating a strategy for how and when each product or feature will be used and by whom, and determining which workshops…
Design implementation
PI Design lets you see and improve any team’s chance of success. Compare the work you’re doing with the people doing the work. Discover what motivates your team so you can play to your strengths, close any gaps, and crush your goals. You can turn any team into a dream team. Understanding Team Types Team Types provide…