The other day I had to work on a large project where as usual almost everyone you meet is brand new as pretty much everyone is a contractor. But one thing stood out to me here where everyone seemed extra kind and considerate to others which made the whole place more productive overall. In some ways that is expected where people who get along are likely to cooperate and work more efficiently together. Similar to how many say people that have chemistry together make better partners.
While that is great, it makes me wonder overall if you could ever truly train people you are hiring to be this way or if it’s important to screen them out ahead of time. But like in this case, I highly doubt anyone went through any kind of extreme psychological screening process. So was it just dumb luck in terms of the people that were found?
The only other factor I could think of is that everyone there genuinely loved their positions and were paid well for it. Therefore, people strive to do the best they can naturally. Seems so cliché, but it’s true here. It’s not just a matter of paying people a lot of money too because if people hate the job you can see it. But maybe that emphasizes how just focusing on degrees and resumes when it comes to people may not be as good as focusing on people’s personalities and skill overall to create the best environment.