The importance of core values for hiring the right people
Make Things, Make Sense Podcast
Episode 4
Make Things, Make Sense Podcast
Episode 4
Values are non-negotiable behaviours, manifested through the critical few things that we absolutely exhibit every single day. They are the DNA of a company, responsible with holding us together despite our individual differences.
Core values make all the difference. There are 2 choices when it comes to core values:
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Why not enjoy work? Hiring based on core values helps a team on the road to achieve the point where everyone “clicks” with each other. That’s because these values define the characteristics that you want every single person in the company to share so you can build the culture you want in your company. Core values can improve employee engagement which generally increases alongside job satisfaction and workplace morale.
Employees whose personal values are very well-aligned with their company’s values are five times more likely to report being engaged. Not only that, aligned organizations are six times more profitable than those that aren’t.
In general, it’s recommended to focus on infusing core values into two specific areas in the hiring process:
If you think of building your team as a marketing funnel:
You can’t do either if you don’t know what your core values are.
At Growth Gurus we use the People Analyser Tool to help us with these processes. Evaluating people is a difficult and subjective task. With the People Analyzer, you will be able to cut through the complexity and clearly identify if someone fits in your culture and is filling the right seat. You can now give it a try for free by checking it out down below.
Don’t compromise on your core values: they are crucial for the success of your company. Identify them through the exercises proposed and integrate them in your HR process through the People Analyzer Tool.