Culture fit is a comfortable rug for so many hard truths to get swept under.
He didn’t feel right.
She seemed off.
We didn’t click, but I can’t explain it.
These are all signs of hiring conversations going wrong - and are red flags that you don't have inclusive hiring practices. Why not skip culture fit altogether and move to search for culture add instead?
Culture add is more powerful than culture fit and a key to building diverse and inclusive teams. Doing the work to separate the values and practices that you want your employees to share versus the beliefs and unconscious biases that hold back your hiring will pay dividend after dividend for you, your company, and all of your candidates.
Join Alexandria and Coach Jasleen for a conversation about assessing culture add, how to do the necessary work, and when to recognize you need outside support in this process.