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The Best Advice We Overheard at First Round's CTO Unconference
- yarapavan 9y agoInteresting view: When hiring candidates, ask for their operating manual. Tell candidates: “Imagine you're a robot. What does your manual say under 'ideal operating conditions.'” Once they answer, follow-up with this question: “What does the 'warning label' say?” You're likely to get insightful, unpredictable and humorous answers in this very low-lift way of gauging self-awareness and revealing personality.
- maxerickson 9y agoFollow up by yelling at them to dance and firing bullets at their feet. A large fraction of the people answering your question well will mostly be adept at figuring out what you want to hear (rather than revealing anything about themselves).
- jagatmidya 9y agoCan't emphasize how important this is for a new hire (and for the startup): Assign new employees an early win.Consider giving new recruits a small project they can accomplish during their first month on the job. Have them all spend five minutes presenting whatever it is they did at the next All Hands following their first day. It's an opportunity to make immediate impact and introduce themselves to everyone in a positive light. It'll also build camaraderie between folks who started within the same span of time.