Comments on: Hiring the right people http://www.bigvisible.com/asingh/hiring-the-right-people/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:28:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason Novack http://www.bigvisible.com/asingh/hiring-the-right-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Jason Novack Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:14:55 +0000 http://www.bigvisible.com/asingh/hiring-the-right-people/#comment-1737 I think some of the concepts behind putting a good team together are similar to the concepts we see behind some good sports teams. You need the right mix of all stars, role players, utility players and everyone has to buy into the idea that the "team" is paramount. The New England Patriots would be a good recent example to look at (despite their Super Bowl choke) The New York Yankees are an example of a team that has spared no expense in constructing their team. In years past, they have arguably had All Stars at almost every position, yet they have been unable to achieve their goals. Their group of prima donna's has no chemistry and no apparent sense of team. Not a group I would want working on one of my projects. I like to look for aptitude and good communication skills in my team members. I don't expect many people to come in the door knowing exactly what they will need to know, but if they can pick it up quickly and can communicate well, they usually work out pretty well. My 2 cents... I think some of the concepts behind putting a good team together are similar to the concepts we see behind some good sports teams. You need the right mix of all stars, role players, utility players and everyone has to buy into the idea that the “team” is paramount. The New England Patriots would be a good recent example to look at (despite their Super Bowl choke) The New York Yankees are an example of a team that has spared no expense in constructing their team. In years past, they have arguably had All Stars at almost every position, yet they have been unable to achieve their goals. Their group of prima donna’s has no chemistry and no apparent sense of team. Not a group I would want working on one of my projects.

I like to look for aptitude and good communication skills in my team members. I don’t expect many people to come in the door knowing exactly what they will need to know, but if they can pick it up quickly and can communicate well, they usually work out pretty well. My 2 cents…

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