Chapter 4

Did I hire wrong, or not know what I needed?

Tôi thuê sai người, hay chưa biết mình cần gì?

The chapter's question

Can I describe this role's 90-day results without using adjectives?

Big idea

A bad hire almost always starts with a job description nobody made clear.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Describe Outcomes, Not Traits

    After 90 days, what finished work would mean I hired right?

  2. Part 4.2

    Trial by Real Work

    What real two-hour task can I hand a candidate?

  3. Part 4.3

    The First Thirty Days

    In their first 30 days, what can a new hire read and who can they ask?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 3 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Only I Can Do This is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Only I Can Do This

  1. 1.I'm busy all week, but doing whose work?
  2. 2.Why shouldn't I hand off what I hate first?
  3. 3.Which decisions should I let go of?
  4. 4.Did I hire wrong, or not know what I needed?
  5. 5.Do I own a business, or just a job?