Hiring for Culture, Core Values, and Long-Term Success: How Predictive Index Helps You Get It Right
Hiring for Culture, Core Values, and Long-Term Success: How Predictive Index Helps You Get It Right
Hiring isn’t just about resumes and experience. It’s about people—how they think, how they behave, and how well they align with your company’s values and culture. That’s why our recent Predictive Index (PI) Workshop was more than informative—it was transformative.
Why Culture Fit Matters
The wrong hire doesn't just impact one role—it affects team morale, productivity, and your bottom line. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a bad hire can cost up to 30% of that employee’s annual salary, and Gallup reports that only one in ten people naturally possess the talent to manage—meaning hiring without clarity is a risky gamble.
When we talk about the right person in the right seat, we’re talking about more than skills—we’re talking about alignment with core values, motivation, and how someone shows up for your culture every day. That's where Predictive Index comes in.
What is the Predictive Index?
The Predictive Index is a science-backed talent optimization platform that helps you evaluate candidates beyond the resume. It uses behavioral and cognitive data to help hiring managers make clear, confident, and culture-aligned decisions.
Key Workshop Insights
Our certified PI practitioner led us through how to use the platform not just for better hires—but for smarter teams.
Build Job Targets Based on Culture and Values: With PI, we don’t guess what makes someone a fit. We define success using the real traits that drive performance in your unique environment.
Understand Behavioral Fit for the Role: For example, if your team values fast-paced innovation, you’ll want someone with high dominance and low formality. If your culture prioritizes precision and consistency, different behavioral drivers become critical.
Elevate Interviews: When you know what behavioral traits align with your values, your interviews shift from gut feelings to data-backed conversations that uncover how a person will really show up in your workplace.
Design the Future with the Accountability Chart: One of the most strategic uses of PI is in future-focused accountability chart planning. The chart isn’t just a snapshot of today’s org structure—it’s a roadmap for where you're going. When your annual goals are clear, your accountability chart should reflect the roles needed to reach them. PI helps ensure you’re hiring intentionally for future needs, not backfilling seats that no longer align with the vision.
Why It Matters
Culture misalignment is one of the top reasons people leave—or worse, quietly disengage. SHRM found that poor culture fit accounts for up to 89% of new hire failures. That’s not just a missed opportunity; it’s a costly setback.
By integrating Predictive Index into our hiring process, we’re not only reducing bias—we’re ensuring that every person we hire is wired to thrive in our specific environment.
Looking Ahead
We’re excited to continue weaving PI into our broader talent strategy—from hiring and onboarding to team development and leadership training. Because when you hire with clarity, you don’t just fill roles—you build teams that last.
If your organization is serious about scaling culture and hiring with intention, let’s connect!
