What is Culture Add and Why is it More Important Than Culture Fit?

Summary: Oksana Lukash, VP of People at Avid Bioservices, shares insights on building and maintaining elite teams in a human-centric organization. She emphasizes the importance of not being the smartest person in the room and highlights the need for a solid team of experts with complementary strengths. Oksana discusses her approach to assessing strengths and weaknesses, finding culture fits in the interview process, and the importance of being transparent with candidates. She also emphasizes the need for speed and quality in the hiring process and the importance of aligning talent with the future direction of the business.Key Takeaways: Building elite teams requires a solid team of experts with complementary strengths.Assessing strengths and weaknesses is crucial for effective team building.Finding culture fits in the interview process involves being transparent and honest with candidates.Speed and quality are both important in the hiring process to attract and retain top talent.Aligning talent with the future direction of the business is essential for long-term success.
Chapters: 00:02:00 Building elite teams and the importance of culture fit00:05:00 Focus on results and actions instead of politics00:08:00 Assessing fit through team interactions and candidate experience00:15:00 Balancing speed and quality in the hiring process00:16:00 Assessing skill gaps and future needs for the business
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