Make “Culture Add” the New “Culture Fit,” and Other Actions for Allies
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Each week, we share five simple actions to create a more inclusive workplace and be a better ally.Graphic with words, “If I hear that a candidate isn’t a culture fit, I ask, Could they be a culture add?”1. Make “culture add” the new “culture fit”Let’s think about culture fit, and the age-old interview debrief question of, “Would you want to grab a beer with them?”Back in the 1980s, culture fit and “chemistry” were all the rage. They sprang from the idea that if companies hired employees whose personalities and values aligned with organizational strategy, those employees would feel more invested in their jobs and become more loyal. Skills were important, but cultivating a workforce of like-minded people ran a close second.Over time, however, “culture fit” became code for something else: passing the (...)
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