Journal
Notes on building
cultures that stay.
candidateNov 2025
Why "Culture Fit" Is Costing You the People You Actually Need
A hiring rubric built on 'culture fit' is a rubric built on similarity bias. Here's the case for retiring it, what to replace it with, and how leaders should hold the loop accountable.
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connectOct 2025
The 90-Day Belonging Test Every Onboarding Should Pass
A simple 90-day test — six questions any new hire should be able to answer — that predicts first-year retention better than any performance signal.
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