The Crowley Group The Crowley Group A coaching and consulting firm A coaching and consulting firm Making Selection Work Making Selection Work GNHRA GNHRA April 11, 2006 April 11, 2006
The Crowley GroupThe Crowley GroupA coaching and consulting firmA coaching and consulting firm
Making Selection WorkMaking Selection Work
GNHRAGNHRA
April 11, 2006April 11, 2006
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Yikes!Yikes!
16% - 40% execs resign or get fired16% - 40% execs resign or get fired 30% - 35% fail30% - 35% fail 25% under-perform25% under-perform
77% go home early on Day 177% go home early on Day 1 6.2 months until an new employee 6.2 months until an new employee
starts to create valuestarts to create value
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Bizarre, but trueBizarre, but true
Worked for a great leaderWorked for a great leader Worked for a great companyWorked for a great company Already a …..Already a ….. Reminds me of meReminds me of me
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Our focusOur focus
What do you need to know?What do you need to know?
How to find out?How to find out?
How to maximize results?How to maximize results?
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What do you need to know?What do you need to know?
Specifics!Specifics! Job requirementsJob requirements
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BARS:BARS: Customer ServiceCustomer ServiceA concern for prompt, efficient, and personalized service to A concern for prompt, efficient, and personalized service to
clients and a willingness to go out of one’s way to ensure that clients and a willingness to go out of one’s way to ensure that individual customer needs are met.individual customer needs are met.
Exceeds Expected LevelsExceeds Expected Levels 5. Treats all customers with high amounts of respect and 5. Treats all customers with high amounts of respect and
courtesy.courtesy. 4. Listens to customers to figure out what drives them (e.g., 4. Listens to customers to figure out what drives them (e.g.,
motivated by safety, profit, personal reason) and uses these motivated by safety, profit, personal reason) and uses these “hot buttons” to structure deals to meet their needs.“hot buttons” to structure deals to meet their needs.
Meets Expected LevelsMeets Expected Levels 3. Schedules regular appointments with customers to inquire 3. Schedules regular appointments with customers to inquire
about their needs for services.about their needs for services. 2. Rarely visits customers’ sites to maintain contact with key 2. Rarely visits customers’ sites to maintain contact with key
decision-makers.decision-makers.Fails to Meet Expected LevelsFails to Meet Expected Levels 1. Acts rudely towards customers by belittling their questions.1. Acts rudely towards customers by belittling their questions. Rating:Rating: Explanation for Rating:Explanation for Rating:
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What do you need to know?What do you need to know?
Specifics!Specifics! Job requirementsJob requirements Candidate requirementsCandidate requirements
Technical skillsTechnical skills Interpersonal skillsInterpersonal skills Intrapersonal skillsIntrapersonal skills Organizational skillsOrganizational skills
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““Executive Intelligence”Executive Intelligence”
Regarding tasksRegarding tasks Define and prioritize elements of a problemDefine and prioritize elements of a problem Anticipate & plan around obstaclesAnticipate & plan around obstacles Critically examine underlying assumptionsCritically examine underlying assumptions Articulate strengths & weaknesses of ideasArticulate strengths & weaknesses of ideas Recognize what else they need to know & Recognize what else they need to know &
how to get the informationhow to get the information Identify “the splash”Identify “the splash”
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““Executive Intelligence”Executive Intelligence”
Regarding peopleRegarding people Recognize conclusions from conversationsRecognize conclusions from conversations Spot underlying agendas and motivationsSpot underlying agendas and motivations Anticipate reactions to communicationsAnticipate reactions to communications Identify core issues and POV in a conflictIdentify core issues and POV in a conflict Identify positive outcomes and “the splash”Identify positive outcomes and “the splash” Identify and balance needs of various Identify and balance needs of various
stakeholdersstakeholders
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““Executive Intelligence”Executive Intelligence”
Regarding themselvesRegarding themselves Pursue feedback and adjustPursue feedback and adjust Recognize biases & limitations and use to Recognize biases & limitations and use to
improve action plansimprove action plans Take responsibility for own mistakesTake responsibility for own mistakes Identify weaknesses in others’ arguments Identify weaknesses in others’ arguments
& reinforce strengths in one’s own& reinforce strengths in one’s own Know when to resist objections & stay the Know when to resist objections & stay the
coursecourse
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How to find out?How to find out?
Past Behavior interview questions (PBI)Past Behavior interview questions (PBI) Describe an actual experienceDescribe an actual experience Really?Really?
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Are these behavioral Are these behavioral questions?questions?
1.1. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
2.2. How important is it to follow the rules?How important is it to follow the rules?
3.3. What do you do about getting What do you do about getting feedback?feedback?
4.4. What values are important in the What values are important in the workplace?workplace?
5.5. What is your problem-solving style?What is your problem-solving style?
6.6. How do you handle conflict?How do you handle conflict?
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How to find out?How to find out?
Behavioral interview questionsBehavioral interview questions
Case studiesCase studies
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Create a case concerningCreate a case concerning
1.1. Employee communications during Employee communications during M&AM&A
2.2. Outsourcing Outsourcing
3.3. Accounting scandalAccounting scandal
4.4. Responding to a whistle-blowerResponding to a whistle-blower
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How to find out?How to find out?
Use interview teamsUse interview teams Divide the territoryDivide the territory Experienced interviewers Experienced interviewers Include subordinates and customersInclude subordinates and customers External hires – consensusExternal hires – consensus
Internal hires – consultative or consensusInternal hires – consultative or consensus Board involvement increases failure rateBoard involvement increases failure rate
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How to maximize results?How to maximize results?
““On-boarding”On-boarding” first few days first few days
effective hand-off from recruiter to managereffective hand-off from recruiter to manager access to the equipment they need access to the equipment they need smooth administrative processes smooth administrative processes
first few monthsfirst few months integrate them into the organization integrate them into the organization make them feel part of the team make them feel part of the team part of its success as soon as possible part of its success as soon as possible
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Culture = How we do things Culture = How we do things herehere
A A learnedlearned set of assumptions set of assumptions
based on a group’s shared based on a group’s shared historyhistory, ,
that come to be shared and that come to be shared and unconsciousunconscious, ,
and are and are demonstrateddemonstrated at different at different levelslevels
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Digging Through the Levels Digging Through the Levels of Corporate Cultural of Corporate Cultural
ArtifactsArtifacts Communicated values Communicated values Shared underlying assumptionsShared underlying assumptions
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Artifacts - seen, heard, feltArtifacts - seen, heard, felt
TangibleTangible Physical Physical
environmentenvironment LanguageLanguage TechnologyTechnology ProductsProducts DecorDecor
ClothingClothing AddressAddress EmotionEmotion Stories Stories Published Published
statementsstatements Rituals & Rituals &
ceremoniesceremonies
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Top 10: Making Selection Top 10: Making Selection WorkWork
1. 1. Make no assumptionsMake no assumptions.. 2. Select for intelligence 2. Select for intelligence andand skills. skills. 3. The manager’s accountable for the right start.3. The manager’s accountable for the right start. 4. Invest in getting the new hire settled in productively.4. Invest in getting the new hire settled in productively. 5. Cover all the territory with the right interviewing 5. Cover all the territory with the right interviewing
team.team. 6. “Videotape” of candidate’s success.6. “Videotape” of candidate’s success. 7. Seek consistent candidate requirements.7. Seek consistent candidate requirements. 8. Get agreement on job requirements.8. Get agreement on job requirements. 9. Recruit beyond your own network.9. Recruit beyond your own network.10. Don’t just hire your friends.10. Don’t just hire your friends.
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About Elaine CrowleyAbout Elaine Crowley
In her 25 year career, she has served as VP, HR/OD on 3 executive teams and In her 25 year career, she has served as VP, HR/OD on 3 executive teams and consulted to over 60 leading organizations in both the private and public sectors. consulted to over 60 leading organizations in both the private and public sectors. Elaine writes frequently on management and leadership topics, and is completing her Elaine writes frequently on management and leadership topics, and is completing her fourth book, this one on the most effective executive coaching techniques. She holds fourth book, this one on the most effective executive coaching techniques. She holds an M.Ed. In Psychology.an M.Ed. In Psychology.
Elaine and her colleagues partner with you as you navigate change. Elaine and her colleagues partner with you as you navigate change.
The Crowley GroupThe Crowley Group develops leaders, teams and organizations by develops leaders, teams and organizations by Executive CoachingExecutive Coaching Team building and Change ManagementTeam building and Change Management Facilitation and MediationFacilitation and Mediation Custom workshops with follow-up coachingCustom workshops with follow-up coaching Building commitment by aligning staff with strategyBuilding commitment by aligning staff with strategy M&A launchesM&A launches
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