In this HRchat episode, we delve into the psychology of hiring. Listen as Bill’s guest offers an analysis of company culture fit and its positive impact on employees – such as levels of productivity or creativity.
My guest today is Margarida Rafael. Margarida is originally from Lisbon, Portugal. She moved to Chicago to get her masters and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology. Her clinical experience in administration and development of a variety of psychological tests culminated in a full-time dedication to research in the industrial and organizational field.
Margarida is currently the head of psychological sciences at Workzinga, a job search and hiring platform emphasizing company culture fit. Margarida works as a researcher and assessment content creator. She continues to see patients in her own private practice for therapy and psychological assessments.
Questions Include:
- What trends are you seeing regarding mental health, wellbeing of employees and its connection to workplace satisfaction?
- What do we know about cultural fit and its positive impacts on employees, such as levels of productivity or creativity?
- Remote teams: As more people are working remotely, how can we create workplace culture where people are not necessarily meeting in person or sharing a common workplace?
- What are we learning from new generations entering the workforce when it comes to an employee’s identity? In what way can a job or company shape or reflect one’s identity?
- Something that everyone seems to be talking about is the Great Resignation. What do you think caused it?
- Why do you believe culture fit is the most critical component driving employee satisfaction and retention? What data do you have to support this?