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You make some good points, but I would point out > that said, if you can make a good case why we should hire someone, i am not going to dismiss that, but i'll
by RHSeeger 6y ago
You make some good points, but I would point out
> that said, if you can make a good case why we should hire someone, i am not going to dismiss that, but i'll listen. i'll consider recommendations, but i am not giving the team a vote. this is not a democracy.
Asking the people who work for you to talk to the person and give your their thoughts on them doesn't need it make it a democracy. But it can help you make better decisions.
As a parallel example, I commonly discuss issues of my project with others in my company; people outside the project (the reverse is also true). When it comes time to make a decision, it's _my_ decision, but having their insights allows me to make a better decision.
- em-bee 6y agooh absolutely, getting insights from people outside is always very helpful and welcome. whether it's for hiring or other questions. and of course for any technical decisions i do ask my team, because i want them to take ownership of their work. i'll have to have a good reason to override a teams preference on how to solve a problem. with hiring it is rather that, unless i can't decide myself between multiple candidates, the teams input is not going to make much difference, and it might make things worse if they don't agree with my choice. (asking them and rejecting their preferred candidate feels worse than not asking)