Recent Articles from Stephen Moulton
Why Most Feedback is Counterproductive
It is easier for someone to accept the feedback if they ask for specific feedback.
Why Do Leaders Struggle to Give Feedback?
Being critical without a constructive bent isn't beneficial for anyone in a business
Don't abuse your employees with performance appraisals
Did you know that traditional performance appraisal is based on 100-year-old research by behavioral scientist on dogs, rats and pigeons? Stop and think for a moment: How do managers come up with the ratings for the performance review?
Select the best — avoid the rest
There are three “A’s” to consider when hiring a candidate: Attitude, Alignment, and Aptitude. Without a good match in each, a candidate will be a disappointment or maybe even a costly hiring mistake. Attitude is probably the most important of the three “A’s” and here is a short story about why. Y...
References, please
Many leaders think that doing a reference check is a waste of time. Since they don’t have a plan they are probably right. So read on to have a plan. Let’s start with: Why bother doing reference checks? Three reasons. First, too many candidates aren’t honest. So it’s important to verify information candidates provide. We’ve […]
The final three hiring mistakes interviewers make
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts. Read Part 1.) Here are the final three of the common and costly hiring mistakes interviewers make. 5. Failure to Control Biases and First Impressions. As society has become more and more complex, the human brain has developed short cuts to deal with all we face. […]
Seven hiring mistakes interviewers make…
Did you know that studies have shown that the typical interviewer’s ability to reliably and consistently predict a candidate’s potential for success is about 15 percent? Yet research shows that if done right, interviewers can actually achieve 90 percent reliability and consistency in predicting a...