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Introducing the Planning for Joy Approach, Plus a Fun Graphic for a Hiring Process

6/9/2014

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My big philosophy when it comes to work (and life, for that matter) is that the things we have to do (hiring processes, for example) can be enjoyable while still being effective and useful in the professional context. I call this "Planning for Joy", riffing off of the term "Designing for Joy" which I heard on a CBC radio interview a few years back (another related term is "aesthetics of joy")

Planning for joy, the way I envision it, means working in a way that acknowledges that we are all human beings, with human needs and desires, and that by honouring this side of ourselves in our work, we actually do much better work and can even find joy in it. Human beings like natural light, we like to be comfortable, we like to feel safe and happy, and there's no reason why our working processes can't cater to these needs just as they cater to our professional needs.

So, in the spirit of generosity and maybe helping you bring some more fun into your work, I share with you the "Head to Head" poster I recently created for a hiring process I'm overseeing.

In this case, the job posting had been sent out, replies received, references checked, candidate summaries presented to the hiring committee, and a shortlist created, with two candidates available for the in-person interviews.

I created a poster similar to this one (though, obviously, with real information specific to each candidate) to help the committee visualize each candidate and choose between them.

It proved to be a big hit in the meeting, and really aided in the decision making -  why don't you try something similar the next time you have a tough decision to make?
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