Topgrading

by Brad Smart, Geoff Smart

The platinum standard for hiring, coaching and keeping top talent. Based on the best-selling hardcover book, Topgrading, by Bradford D. Smart, Ph.D., this quick-read version highlights the essential elements for building a team of "A" players. You'll learn how to improve your hiring and promotion success rate dramatically using Topgrading tools and techniques to recruit, screen, interview, and check references of job candidates.

Genres: Business, Finance, Buisness, Nonfiction

62 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Veronica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice ideas, but a bit heartless. It's also a commercial for the author's products. Not much learning in here without buying the DVDs and consulting hours.

[Ning-Jia Ong · Rating 4 out of 5]

The key takeaway here is that references are important. Don’t skip this step, as a good reputation is not the same as strong credentials. Someone who has earned the trust of others is a much better indicator of future job performance than what’s written on paper.

[Erica · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick little read with some good advice on hiring.

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great system for hiring. Book is long but can be skimmed.

[Devin Partlow · Rating 3 out of 5]

So apparently if you interview someone for 4 hours instead of 30 minutes you get better results... and if you ask them about what they've done instead of what they will do you get more honest answers... Guess its good stuff to keep in mind nonetheless.

I will say this book earned itself an extra 0.5 stars because it does remind that like anything else, interviewing is a skill that you can improve.

2.5 stars

[Christopher John · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overly simplistic, reductionist, and obvious, Topgrading is the unimaginative management strategy of the widget-tinkerer.

If you want to learn to inspire passionate people who share your vision and ensure that they stay you can read better books. Skim this over your lunch break then pick up The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh for actionable steps you can use to build and maintain a strong team that performs at a consistently high level.

[Alex Giurgea · Rating 5 out of 5]

O carte despre cum sa reduci costul ascuns al angajarii de oameni nepotriviti pe post. Cateva tehnici interesante prin care poti sa identifici mai usor A-players pentru bugetul tau. Metoda are in spate 15 ani de studii si peste 30.000(!?) de angajari in coorporatii dar si in companii mici si sustine ca procesul de top-grading are o rata de 95% succes in a gasi un A-player.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a booklet and therefore a fast read. Price Pritchett's writing is always thought provoking.