When making hiring decisions, it’s vital to not only find the right candidate but be able to distinguish between standard performance in comparison to maximal performance. I measure standard(typical) performance by an employee’s day to day task, how well they deliver and show up, whereas maximal performance I’d measure based on how well they perform when they do special projects or what is the highest performance, they’ve given their best on.
Given the choice as a business owner to decide the best employee of the two for my business I will hire Jamie. Although Avery has a higher performance ceiling, I think from experience I’ve learned consistency matter more within business environments. Day to Day business operations requires everyone to be dependable and reliable. Having someone like Jamie, who shoes up daily and performs exceptionally well, will ensure we maintain a smoother workflow on the day-to-day basis. This means with Jamie, it will require less micromanaging style and more consistency on getting the work done properly. I think hiring someone like Jamie is adding an asset to the team whereas hiring someone like Avery poses more of a liability to the business, if Avery is in roles better suited for Jamie such as more more traditional corporate style role like a, human resource generalist, or accounting specialist.
Consistency in performance regardless of if its standard or maximal it helps to build more dependable and self-sufficient teams who in the long run will ultimately provide better results, such as less issues, more efficient operations and more revenue being generated. Avery high ceiling performance is a great quality to have, and within the right role or industry, Avery will thrive. I think Avery will be better suited for a less structured or traditional type of role. Avery will thrive in roles that prioritize innovation and boldness. Avery may be better fit in a role such as marketing, photography and design. Those are just three types of industries I think prioritize outburst of performance compared to more corporate structured roles would require more consistency.
