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How ‘try before you buy’ can help you make better hiring decisions

Work Life

While you can’t prevent occasional mis-hires, you can try to minimize the possibility by including a project phase in your hiring process or even considering a project as a paid consulting engagement (“try before you buy”) for both you and the candidate. With all the interviews and projects, you still may not get it right every time.

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Should You Have Favorites On Your Team? Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Thinks So

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In a recent interview with Fortune magazine, Chesky says he ignores commonly accepted leadership advice and thinks it’s OK for leaders to have favorites within their team. Favoritism can create unrealistic expectations In the same interview, Chesky says, “The favorites have to be [picked] on fair criteria.”

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The dark side of ambition

Work Life

This mindset is especially common in high-stakes environments like consulting, finance, or tech startups, where long hours and relentless competition are normalized. Yet job interviews and promotion processes still reward those who lean in, speak up, and outperform peersoften selecting the loudest rather than the wisest.

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Start of the OD RenAIssance?

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SPACE Consultants is a Strategic Practice Alliance of Consultancies in Europe). Our journey started last Autumn with over 50 client interviews, diving into how AI is being implemented and the barriers leaders are facing. towards “where should we use AI?” We may speak different languages, but the questions are universal.

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Best Video Interview Software: The Top 10 in 2025!

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Introduction Did you know that 86% of HR professionals believe video interviewing software significantly speeds up the hiring process, while 70% report it improves candidate quality? In this article, I’ve done the legwork to spotlight the top video interviewing platforms for 2025. What is Video Interview Software?

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How Bill Gates thinks you should use AI

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Brotman and Sack, cofounders of the digital consultancy Forum3, interviewed some of the most influential leaders in technology for their book, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman , Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates , and Reid Hoffman , best known for cofounding LinkedIn. We talked to Sam Altman as our first interview for the book.

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How Personal Growth Counseling Helps with Personal and Professional Success

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A counselor can help you clarify your values, define goals and map out a plan to get you there. Many counselors offer a free first-time consultation to see if they’re a good fit. Clearer Purpose and Direction Many people enter counseling feeling as though they are “stuck.” Take advantage of it.