One of the three ways to get to know employees better, with the ambition to boost employee engagement, is to focus on the “talent fit,” according to this Forbes article.
According to the article, the way to focus on “talent fit” is to ask employees if the job still fits them.
Pretty straightforward and not a bad idea at all.
Additionally, companies should leverage a model, preferably academically validated, to build those insights at scale.
Mom, why do we cut off the sides of the meatloaf when we put it in the oven? She thinks for a second before she responds, that’s a good question. I actually don’t know. Your grandmother used to prepare it like that. I’ll call her and ask.
So she rings her mother asking, mom, why do we cut off the sides of the meatloaf when we bake it in the oven? After a short moment of silence, her mother replies, I actually don’t know. Your grandmother used to prepare it like that. I’ll call her and ask.
When she asks her mom, she starts laughing immediately. She says, child, when your father and I were young, the oven was too small, so we had to cut the ends to make it fit.
Old habits die hard.
Many companies today still don’t treat their employees the way they should, simply because that’s what they used to do back in the day. The times have changed. Apply a talent-centric approach, or your employee will find the next employer who will.