For a while now, theorists and economists alike, have been preparing us with great anticipation for the ‘Future of Work’. Something many of us have envisioned as an artificial intelligence takeover – a real-world ‘I Robot’. News flash: this ‘future’ is here. And it’s unfolding as we speak. While we know that over a quarter […]
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How biases manifest in the hiring process and how we can address them in order to develop better teams. There’s a reason why more than half the CEO’s in America are over 6 feet, despite the fact that 6-footers only make up 15% of the population. It doesn’t mean tall people are more capable, or
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“They don’t fit with the dynamic of our company culture.” “They fit right in.” “We are looking for the perfect fit.” You often hear organizations talk about finding the ‘right fit’ to join their team. While usually well-intentioned, we’ve come to learn on the P4G journey that this perspective can cause more harm than good.
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Shifting the collective consciousness of work from fear to trust. Welcome to “Placemaking at Work”. This space was designed with the intention of sharing our thoughts, learnings, and evolving perspectives on navigating the world of work, especially as it relates to people. This is a space of authenticity and vulnerability, a space of curiosity and
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Considering the name of our company, it seems only natural that the philosophy of placemaking would form the foundation of our work. At the very beginning of P4G, we set out to challenge the definition, experience and expectations of recruiting. We identified with the term Placemaking, a process and philosophy that serves to strengthen the
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