Anne Dwane
Most folks would agree that learning is good. The catch is that modern life hones skills — like pattern recognition and selective attention — that are at odds with learning. With hectic personal and professional schedules, we live much of life sensing and responding, only engaging in creative or critical thinking occasionally.
Content: Quotation | Author: Anne Dwane | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Anne Dwane
Consider comedians. Comedians don’t live in a different world [than] everyone else; they just see the humor in it. Likewise, entrepreneurs see opportunity where the majority sees mature, intractable markets. Entrepreneurial epiphanies come from a beginners mind, not a jaded one.
Content: Quotation | Author: Anne Dwane | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Anne Dwane
The best reference check tip I’ve ever received is to leave voicemails for the references provided by your candidate. If you get a voicemail, which you almost always do, say: “Please call me back if this is an outstanding candidate for a job that requires learning.” If the candidate is outstanding, you’ll get a call back immediately. The reference might even apologize for missing your … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Anne Dwane | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Anne Dwane
If you only follow one hiring mantra let it be this: Hire people for the way they approach problems. It follows, if you can only ask a reference one question about a candidate, this should be it.
Content: Quotation | Author: Anne Dwane | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Anne Dwane
We all want to hire people who have successfully done what we need. That’s really rare, though. Just because someone has done something before doesn’t mean they can do it again. It’s not a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is where you can say that experience can be overrated.
Content: Quotation | Author: Anne Dwane | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development