Gig mindset traits are not high on the list of hiring criteria

Jane McConnell
Nov 1 · 1 min read

I’m looking at how talent is found and brought into organizations. The chart shows that #gigmindsetter skills are not yet at the top of the list, especially the ability to challenge status quo.

I was most disappointed by the low ranking of “the ability of the person to offer alternative opinions on key subjects, to challenge assumptions and to engage debate.”

This low rating corresponds to another question in the survey: “How free do people in your organization feel to provide input and challenge ideas, including business models and work practices?” 37% of organizations agreed or strongly agreed. Roughly the same proportion disagreed or strongly disagreed: 34%. So we’re split roughly half and half, just like in politics in the USA today.

Resilience and long term survival of organizations depends on people feeling free to disagree, propose alternatives, and to think outside the box.

It is disappointing, but not surprising, to see that most organizations are far away from this type of work culture.

(The chart shows averages from 300 organizations.)

This article was first published in netjmc.com/blog.

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Jane McConnell

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Researcher, advisor for organizations in the digital age for 18 yrs. Currently exploring the gig mindset inside organizations.

The Gig Mindset Inside Organizations

The gig mindset inside organizations will be the real competitive advantage in the very near future.

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