Hiring Practice Is Shaped By Culture
“We can’t find people.” It is a statement I often hear. Closely followed by, “Nobody wants to work today.” Is this about your hiring practice, culture, or the workforce generations?
Likely the truth is, it is pieces of all three. Working on one of these, will make a difference for the other two. Culture.
By now you’ve probably thought about pay. Not so fast, we’ll get there.
Uplifted Veil
Culture is about mindset. A corporate set of values and beliefs that resonates throughout the organization.
Culture isn’t entirely about what is published. It isn’t entirely about the values statements, the mission statement, or the slogan that appears on a plastic disposable pen at the job fair.
Certainly, all those things have relevance and in-part create the experience for onlookers, but you won’t hide the truth for long.
The winner of the Boston Marathon didn’t just lose thirteen pounds on the latest diet shake or meal plan. They haven’t made statements that they are training yet meanwhile they are secretively are doing something different.
The organization may have the best branding video on the planet. When you lift the veil, what do you see?
Clever marketing creates attraction. As some would suggest, it works. Yet what is inside the box or under the cover will ultimately make the difference.
Hiring Practice
It is one of the hardest things to learn about organizational culture. Culture is not just about what you say or the powerful showcase. It is also about what you do and the associated outputs and results.
Human resources and talent management professionals can help a lot, and they often do. However, if the departmental supervisor believes that leading is about how you demonstrate authority, the uplifted veil is something different.
Yes, there are dirty jobs, mindless jobs, and jobs that are dead ends. Yes, there are perfect fits, and mismatches.
Everyone wants to know what is really under the veil.
When what is underneath is unattractive, only pay will make a difference.
-DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
