ACSA PERSONNEL CONFERENCE The Slippery Slope of Selection Hiring the Right Person Each Time Presented by Pete Pillsbury and Michael McDowell October 2014
EXPECTED OUTCOMES Renewed focus on the importance of hiring only the best Deepened understanding of the hiring process Knowledge of state-of-the-art tools to improve hiring process
WHO ARE WE, AND WHY ARE WE HERE
EACH STUDENT, EACH DAY HAVING A POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
THIS VISION REQUIRES…
The purpose of TargetSuccess is to select and develop teachers and school leaders with the capacity to fulfill the vision.
We offer: Online criterion based predictive Sketches Behavior based, analytical predictive interviews Online, self-directed leadership development programs Surveys
Why you should be interested in our screeners and interviews…
G00D A Good, but not great, school district
G00D GREAT TALENTS AND CAPACITIES OF PEOPLE
GOOD GREAT High performing teachers and leaders
GOOD GREAT POOR High performing teachers and leaders Costs
GOOD GREAT High performance Attributes
GOOD GREAT High performing Attributes Demo Two critical tools: 1.Predictive screening Sketch 2.Behavior based, predictive Structured Interview
THE STORY OF TAMALPAIS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT’S PARTNERSHIP WITH TARGETSUCCESS
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CONSISTENTLY HIRE TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS WITH HIGH PERFORMING ATTRIBUTES
“In studies done by industrial psychologists it [the structured interview] has been shown to be the only kind of interviewing that has any success at all in predicting worker performance in the workplace.” From: What the Dog Saw by Malcolm Gladwell
The Slippery Slope of Selection
THE CHALLENGE IS TO OVER POWER OUR SUBJECTIVITY AND LEARN TO LISTEN OBJECTIVELY We need help to accomplish this… How can we help you accomplish this and ensure hiring the best each time?
Significant evidence of the effectiveness of predictive instruments…
THE SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDES Screening Interviewing Hiring On-boarding Environment for continuous growth and improvement