· Companies want their employees to be great.
· That usually requires training, practice and support.
As a recruiter, I often had discussions with our hiring managers about the knowledge, skill levels, and length of time in the job they wanted applicants to have – interestingly, length of time is the least important factor in that list. Knowledge comes from training, so I tell them to ask about the kinds of training they’ve had in the past; without training they may have poor skills and habits borne of unsupervised trial and error. Skill levels are gained through practice and coaching, so I tell them to ask how much time they were given to develop their skills and the environment in which they practiced; if there was no coaching included then again, their skills and habits might be mostly self-learned, again through trial and error. And length of time can be irrelevant – if they came up through a system of supervised training and practice, and had coaches and mentors to help guide them, then their skills will be good. And, not for nothing, sometimes a lengthy tenure may also lead to habits that may be hard to break. Excellent skills are gained by training and habituation (which is a fancy term for learning by doing). In this case, I’m suggesting that be gained by supervised training, practice, and coaching). Make sure your employees are given adequate time and support to learn about being as good as they can be today.
Aristotle (384–322 BC): Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts.
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