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Halo and Horn Effect in Human Resources

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The Halo and Horn effects are cognitive biases with which we prejudge a person with a positive or negative approach without knowing it. These terms are not new, the American psychologist Edward Thorndike introduced them in the article “A Constant Error in Psychological Ratings” in 1920, to explain how a first image in front of a person can change. how we perceive it and how we judge it, thus confirming that human beings are not objective. In this blog we will tell you what these terms refer to in the Human Resources area and how to manage them so that they do not affect your selection process. It refers to the bias with which we judge a person positively, thus affecting our perception of him/her and conditioning his/her actions to the field of the positive. This can be seen in the phases of the selection process, for example, in the interviews. There, recruiters are likely to be swayed by this effect if they do not remain partial to the applicant’s good image. Thus, some of the problems that the Halo effect can bring to the selection process are: Lack of process credibility Wrong candidate selection Impediment to recognize the candidate’s skills to be strengthened Difficulty in giving good feedback, there is always something that can be improved. In turn, in the corporate culture, the Halo effect can translate into favoritism that leads to team frustration and a poor perception of management. Horn Effect in Human Resources Contrary to the Halo effect, when we talk about the Horn effect we attribute negative judgments about a person without really knowing him or her. It’s that typical phrase ‘I don’t know why, but I don’t like this person’. This effect is also very damaging to the selection process and at the same time becomes a challenge for the HR team, given the possibility of misjudging a good candidate. Some of the main problems that this effect can cause are: Lose a good candidate Lack of professionalism in providing feedback to unsuccessful candidates Affect the image of the organization. How to avoid Halo and Horn effects affecting recruiting? 1. Prioritizes neutrality For this you should be aware that we can all be victims of the Halo and Horn effects, so you should ask whether the impression you have of the candidate is neutral or whether it is biased by your own prejudices. This is not a simple exercise because we must do a work of self-analysis and reflection, but it is necessary for the process to be impartial. The key is not to get carried away by emotions, question our judgment and always think about being impartial. 2. Prepare for interviews It is vital that our interviews are structured according to what we need to know about the candidate. In this way we will have a clear idea of what to rate and under what parameters, reducing the risk of making wrong value judgments. We always say that the first impression is the one that counts, and while it is relevant, it is not everything. Therefore, we must be careful not to be misled by false impressions that distort our assessment. Here are 4 steps that can help you conduct an interview as objectively as possible. Be very clear about the skills required for the job. Classify these skills according to the level of importance Devise an interview that analyzes the past performance of candidates in the face of challenges they will find again in the new position. Create a scoring system to then objectively compare candidates At the end of the process and with the data on the table, we will be able to provide our criteria and experience to decide which is the best candidate. 3. Get a second opinion When selecting a candidate it is always best to involve more than one person. In this way we will have more than one trial when evaluating applicants and choosing a candidate. It is important that the other person is also clear that we require an impartial opinion that favors the objectivity of the selection process. Bonus: Non verbal communication Knowing how to read the candidate’s non-verbal language will help you to know him better and understand his emotions at the time of the interview. If you want to know how to do it, we recommend you read our article Nonverbal language: What types there are and how to analyze them in an interview. In short, these effects confirm that people are not objective. We will always have biases on different topics, so it is important to recognize them in order to set them aside and avoid biases in a recruitment process for new talent. This, along with a good preparation of the selection process will make your evaluation much more neutral. Try TalentFY in a Live Demo Try our recruiting platform without compromise. And if it doesn’t work for you, YOU DON’T PAY No small print. Schedule Demo Join our News Subscribe and receive our most exclusive content and news every month directly in your inbox.

disadvantages of teleworking and solutions

Disadvantages of Teleworking (and solutions)

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Teleworking is one of the most important legacies left by the pandemic at the labor level and, in general, one of the most valued elements by workers when it comes to choosing one job offer or another. And yes, there are drawbacks to telecommuting despite the extreme convenience of working from home. What happens is that there are certain aspects that are not usually taken into account until they start to weigh on your day-to-day life. It may seem strange to read such statements, considering that teleworking has made such a big, and for many, such a positive change in work routine and preference. However, it doesn’t take much digging to detect a series of shortcomings at both the individual and company level and, therefore, a list of teleworking disadvantages that you may not have noticed. It should be noted that each item on the list acts separately and that each worker, team or company is affected in a different way for each of them. With this, we can now move on to the most common work inconveniences: Disadvantages of teleworking At the individual level: The feeling of loneliness and exclusion end up weighing on all those who consider human contact to be fundamental. Loss of relationships and work environment. The relationship with your colleagues, the bonding and the team feeling is something that is almost entirely lost when applying total teleworking. This also means that the essence of the company is practically lost. Decrease in productivity. Although in the long run it may become the ideal place, your home is not designed to be your workplace and that can end up being very noticeable. If there are more people or distractions at home (children, animals…), or if you simply have elements that can distract you from your functions, these are occasions when your productivity will be reduced. Difficulties to work in a team. It is not impossible to do so, but teleworking creates very obvious barriers to teamwork. There are many tools that facilitate communication, but personal contact is very difficult to replace in a solid way. Less learning. It is precisely personal contact that generates faster learning among team members. Decrease in motivation linked to the lack of positive stimuli in day-to-day work from peers and leaders. Feeling of always being at work because you cannot differentiate your place of work from your place of leisure or rest. Meet TalentFY At the corporate level: Emotional disengagement with the company caused by this loss of close contact with the company (office) and colleagues (team). Loss of relationships and work environment. Having a good atmosphere in the office and a united team is a great asset for companies. This asset can be quite affected if the teleworking situation and the loss of contact with the worker and between workers is extended for a long time. Effort to adapt the company’s culture and organization . In order to face a new way of operating and communicating, the company must study and implement new methodologies to replace the previous ones. Investment of time and resources. Linked to the previous point, it is not only a planning effort, but also the time and resources that the company will have to allocate to the implementation of the new methodologies. With all the drawbacks that we have mentioned, it would only remain to mention some solutions that can put an end, if not all, to many of these problems. We have considered the following to be the most valuable: Solutions If you have an office: Hybrid Work Model. If you have an office and your team is interested in telecommuting, hybrid work is probably an option to consider. It is a combination of both modalities (teleworking and face-to-face work) and, in addition, it offers several possibilities. On the one hand, there is the possibility of having one part of the team in the office and the other teleworking permanently. On the other hand, there is the option for workers to rotate throughout the week (or month). For example, many companies are implementing the 3×2 weekly format (3 days in the office and 2 days teleworking). If you do not have an office: Coworking. The Coworking solution is ideal, especially for freelancers, freelancers, SMEs and startups. These are very economical collaborative spaces that also offer flexibility both in terms of prices and the use of their own facilities, creating an adaptability that is as evident as it is necessary for their users. They can make a workspace their own while sharing common spaces, meeting rooms, etc., thus facilitating respect for the work of others and the creation of relationships, links and synergies between different professionals. To learn more about the industry and the solution offered, we had the opportunity to speak directly with CREC Coworking. Present in Barcelona and Sabadell, with a large community and a very personalized treatment to its users, CREC Coworking has been able to adapt to the new situation to continue increasing its community and providing all the spaces and services that a professional needs. “Remote work has become increasingly common, but that’s not the best solution for everyone,” highlights one of its Community Builders. “It’s very important to have a place to work and just work, without the distractions of home and having the ability to separate your personal life from your work life.” In addition, “an important point is that you don’t have to worry about costs, supplies, cleaning…”. And finally, emphasizing freelancers and self-employed, they highlight the fact that “you will always give a better image if you have your own work area in case you have to hold meetings or events”. Yes, the convenience of working from home is undeniable, but to what extent? And you, are you already teleworking? Would you rather have your own workspace than work from home? Do you agree with the disadvantages of teleworking that we have mentioned? We are listening! Try TalentFY in a Live Demo Try our recruiting platform without compromise.

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How to choose the employee of the month?

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Human talent is undoubtedly one of the most valuable resources of companies, and as such it must be valued and cared for. Hence the importance of generating dynamics such as employee of the month to motivate the team and fill with pride who is worthy of receiving it. But do you know how to choose the employee of the month correctly? Sometimes we can be naive, and it is common for such initiatives to end up being viewed negatively by employees because some organizations do not manage them properly. Keep in mind that this is a tool that will allow you to improve the productivity of your company as well as strengthen the organizational culture and the spirit of your team as long as you do it well. Today you will learn how to choose the employee of the month in 4 simple steps and what benefits it will bring. Steps for choosing the employee of the month 1. Explore This will always be the first step for everything to go well. We recommend asking questions such as: What do I want employees to do better? If you know what they need to work on a little more you can have it as one of the goals to achieve to be the employee of the month. What are the goals of the month of the organization? These will also be within the employee performance measurement of the month. What are the motivations of my collaborators? By knowing what motivates them, what they like to work in your company you can have more clear what is the best prize for them. What channels do I count on to communicate the initiative? If all your employees don’t know about the dynamics you will have a big problem that will affect your organizational culture. What’s my prize budget? This is very important, remember that the prize should be proportional to what you choose to win it and clearly also according to your budget. 2. Plan ahead After having the clear information you must create the bases of the contest and for this, the most important is to make clear the goals that must be achieved to become the employee of the month, as well as the methodology, the period to be evaluated, the awards (this can be surprising too) and the Publication schedule of the winners. Keep in mind that the whole process must be carried out with transparency and objectivity. For this, the clearer the terms and conditions are, the easier it will be to communicate. Perhaps setting the goals to be achieved can be the most complicated. We help you with some examples, but not the only ones: Objective-based Each post has its objectives and is generally easy to quantify/measure. It’s a way to keep employees motivated to achieve and exceed their monthly goals and avoid making them a routine. In sales this is very clear. By tasks performed. This is another data very easily quantifiable and for which you can even use variousonline tools that will help you to measure them very accurately. Of course, you must decide whether to reward the quantity or the quality of the tasks performed. For punctuality:In this case, punctuality not only referred to the time of arrival at the office, but also in compliance with the established deadlines. It is a way to reward and maintain the discipline and good habits of employees. There are other more subjective variants such as teamwork and professional development, these could be subcategories for other awards that you could consider. For example, your collaborators might vote to give the teamwork award for the person who makes the team improve every day. Remember that the most important thing at this stage is to make it very clear what the evaluation process will be, what will be evaluated and the timeline of the initiative. 3. Take the time to choose a good prize Being the employee of the month means having worked very hard to achieve the objectives and goals proposed so the award must be special, and it is not something extremely expensive, but something well thought out. One of the questions at the beginning was about the motivations of your team, well there is the key. With this information you can provide a prize that motivates and fills with pride not only the winner but all the collaborators. It is said that the details are what is best and if so, if your collaborators see that you have taken the time to understand their motivations they will value all activities much more for their well-being. Any ideas? Well, it’ll depend on your team, but it could be an experience, couple hotel nights, extra vacation days, an increase in salary that month, a gift certificate. The best way to get to know your employees is to talk to them, do surveys and listen to them. 4. Evaluate and give continuous feedback It is very valuable that your collaborators participate in the process by giving ideas on how to improve this type of initiative. This is not a static process but a dynamic one, so we will have to constantly review whether all the points in the plan are right, if they are clear, if they are achievable. Something that you must take care is that if in the process you must modify some criteria you communicate it very clearly to the collaborators and the argument of the change must be very strong, which does not lead to misunderstandings. Bonus: Employee of the month in group The choice of the best employee of the month does not have to be always individual. If your company has a strong departmental culture, very cohesive teams and healthy competitiveness among them, this can allow you to create activities that also reward the “team of the month” instead of a single worker. In case this is not the situation of your company, it may be a good idea to encourage teamwork and improve