What is the Hidden Cost of Unconscious Incompetence?
Explore the dangers of employees who think they know but do not. Learn how unconscious incompetence impacts business growth and how iterative assessment loops can solve it.
7 min
Employee Assessment
10 posts
What is The Simulation in Hiring?
An exploration of The Simulation hiring philosophy, offering managers a practical alternative to traditional interviews by utilizing paid work trials to assess actual performance.
4 min
What are Skill Verification Protocols?
Learn how skill verification protocols can help managers reduce hiring risks and build team confidence through objective testing and peer reviews.
4 min
What is a Criterion-Referenced Test?
Learn how criterion-referenced tests help business owners measure employee skills against fixed standards rather than comparing team members to one another.
4 min
What is a Skill Validation Rubric
Discover how a skill validation rubric helps managers objectively assess employee competence, reduce bias, and make informed decisions for team growth.
5 min
Rethinking the Pre-Test: Why Diagnostic Games Reduce Workplace Anxiety
Discover how diagnostic games provide a low-stress alternative to traditional pre-tests for team assessments and iterative learning.
7 min
What is a Norm-Referenced Test?
A practical guide for business managers on understanding norm-referenced tests, distinguishing them from criterion-referenced assessments, and applying them correctly in hiring and team development.
4 min
What is a Performance Review?
A practical guide for business owners to understand formal employee assessments, manage the associated stress, and use them to build stronger teams.
4 min
What is a Question Bank?
A clear guide for business managers on using question banks to secure assessment integrity and ensure accurate employee training data.
4 min
The End of the Popularity Contest: Why Your 'Gut Feeling'Is a Terrible Way to Promote People
An analysis of how to use data to make promotion decisions. We explore the bias of traditional evaluations and how training data provides an objective roadmap for talent management.
Ben Schmidt
6 min