Andre Martin, organizational psychologist and author of “Wrong Fit, Right Fit”, discusses the importance of finding the right fit company for us in our work. He shares common misalignments like modern hiring practices and infinite browsing, and explains how to find the right fit through self reflection and fit excursions. Andre also touches on the role of leaders and managers in creating a better right fit culture in organizations.
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Deeply understanding oneself is crucial when searching for a job to find the right fit company.
Job seekers should seek objective information outside of company-produced assets to avoid confirmation bias.
Creating buffers, such as inspirational and relational buffers, can help individuals maintain a right fit experience or transform a wrong fit environment in the workplace.
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Know Yourself: Start a Job Search with Self-Reflection
When searching for a job, it is important to start by deeply understanding oneself, including values, work preferences, and career goals. This self-reflection allows individuals to align their job search with their personal needs and find the right fit company.
Beware of Confirmation Bias and Seek Objective Information
During the interview process, individuals should be cautious of confirmation bias, which leads them to focus only on confirming information and ignore disconfirming information. To combat this bias, job seekers should seek objective information outside of company-produced assets, such as employee review sites, annual reports, and networking with former employees.
Create Inspirational and Relational Buffers
In order to maintain a right fit experience or transform a wrong fit environment, individuals can create buffers. Inspirational buffers involve connecting with purpose, meaning, and impact within the company, while relational buffers focus on building positive relationships with managers and teammates. By nurturing these buffers, individuals can find fulfillment and navigate through challenges in the workplace.
Companies Should Define Work Principles, Practices, and Platforms
Companies play a crucial role in creating a right fit culture by clearly defining their work principles, practices, and platforms. Work principles establish ground rules for how work is done, work practices define the tools and models utilized, and work platforms encompass the technology that supports collaboration and productivity. By aligning these aspects, companies can enhance working experiences and foster a culture that brings out the best in employees.
Management Matters: Employees Can Shape Their Managers
Managers play a significant role in employee engagement and the right fit experience. Employees have the power to shape their managers by providing feedback and clearly communicating their needs and expectations. By proactively cultivating a positive relationship with managers, talent can influence their work environment and create a better fit.
“Do not start a job search by looking for jobs. Start a job search by understanding at a deeper level who you are, what you value, how you like to work, and what are you solving for."
Andre Martin is an organizational psychologist and the author of “Wrong Fit, Right Fit”. In this episode, he shared the importance of finding the right fit company for us in our work. Andre used the analogy of writing with a non-dominant hand to explain working in a wrong fit company. He shared some of the common misalignments, such as the modern hiring practices, infinite browsing, and company culture deck trend. Andre then explained how we can work towards finding our right fit company by doing more self reflection using some fit excursions shared in his book. He also touched on the important concept of buffers and the role of leaders and managers in the workplace. Towards the end, Andre shared some practical tips on how companies can create a better right fit culture in the organizations.
Listen out for:
Career Journey - [00:03:53]
Wrong Fit, Right Fit - [00:05:28]
Writing with Our Non-Dominant Hand - [00:07:27]
Common Wrong Fit Misalignments - [00:10:25]
Way of Working - [00:14:50]
The Danger of Culture Deck - [00:22:04]
The Danger of Infinite Browsing - [00:23:51]
Finding the Right Fit - [00:26:18]
Fit Excursions - [00:28:31]
Interviewing and Onboarding + Right Fit - [00:33:07]
Buffers + Right Fit - [00:37:52]
The Role of the Leader & Manager - [00:40:04]
Company + Right Fit - [00:43:46]
3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:47:39]
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Andre Martin’s Bio Andre Martin is an organizational psychologist and talent management executive with 20+ years of experience in talent development, executive team development, employee engagement, culture change, c-suite assessment & succession planning, innovation/design thinking, strategy development, and employee experience design. He is also a father, a husband, and a wildly curious learner who is dedicated to ensuring iconic brands become iconic companies.
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