Industries · Start Ups

Protect your culture, and your bottom line

Especially for small start-ups, every hire can impact your culture and filter down into the productivity of your employees and as a result, your bottom line. Your culture is built on relationships – from understanding the preferences of your investors to building a strong leadership team that jives from the ground up.

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The challenges

What start-ups are up against

  1. 01

    Every hire shapes the culture

    In a small team, each new person changes how the whole company works.

  2. 02

    No room for a mis-hire

    A wrong hire costs a start-up time and money it doesn’t have.

  3. 03

    Building the leadership team

    The founding team has to grow into a leadership team that works well together.

  4. 04

    Keeping early employees engaged

    Early employees carry a lot, and when they disengage it spreads fast.

How Predictive Success helps

Each answer below meets the challenge with the same number.

  1. 01

    Hire beyond gut feel

    Behavioural data shows how a candidate will fit the role and the team.

    Hire with Data
  2. 02

    Define the role first

    Define the role, then hire against it with customized job descriptions and interview guides.

    PI Job Assessment™
  3. 03

    Build a leadership team that works

    See the founding team’s behavioural mix and where it needs balance.

    Design Dream Teams
  4. 04

    Catch disengagement early

    Engagement data shows where people are struggling while it is still fixable.

    Diagnose Engagement

Job target profile, Start Ups

Chief Growth Officer

Behavioural target

-3σ-2σ-1σ0+1σ+2σ+3σCollaborativeIndependentReservedSociableDrivingSteadyFlexiblePrecise
Behavioural target, four factors, band on a -3σ to +3σ axis

Common reference profiles

  • CaptainA Captain is a problem solver who likes change and innovation while controlling the big picture.
  • StrategistA Strategist is results-oriented, innovative and analytical with a drive for change.
  • PersuaderA Persuader is a risk-taking, socially poised and motivating team builder.

They will be

  • Intense
  • Restless
  • Driving

They will need

  • Variety

They will like hearing

  • Manage multiple priorities
  • Take the Initiative
  • Lead the conversation
  • Explore new frontiers

Noteworthy behaviours

Proactive

  • Takes initiative
  • Competitive
  • Driven to get things done
  • Positive response to pressure

Quick to connect

  • Fluent
  • Fast-talking
  • Lively
  • Enthusiastic

Start Ups

“PI reinforces the deep belief in the value of our people. It provides a common language that we use to better understand both individual and team dynamics and gain a deeper insight into our employees.”
Chris Ferg, Co-Founder, The Durham Distillery
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