Weekend Boost No. 68
EQUITABLE HIRING REQUIRES YOUR LEADERSHIP
Over the course of this week, I've had a number of discussions with organizations and leaders about what walking the equity talk looks like when it comes to hiring. Here are two resources to support this.
This article from HBR captures some quick tips for interviewing equitably.
"Hiring is huge for driving culture." Adam Grant explains the difference between "culture fit" and "culture add" in this short video and how "culture add" promotes inclusive hiring.
THE PRACTICE
Think about the last time you were involved in hiring a new employee, what approaches did you use that were inclusive? How could the process have been more inclusive?
What do you do to ensure that inclusive practices are applied in the future?
I often hear leaders stating not enough time as the biggest obstacle to following inclusive practices. What can you do now to make sure this doesn't get in your way?