Executive Hiring: How to Avoid Costly Mis-Hires | Tammie Calys

A failed executive hire can cost far more than recruiting fees. Learn how to reduce executive hiring risk by identifying misalignment between the candidate, the role, and the organization—before an offer is made. Download Tammie Calys’ free Candidate Risk Assessment Checklist: https://gift.nextlvlme.com/candidate-... In this Human Score SHRM Lunch & Learn, Organizational Architect Tammie Calys explains why executive mis-hires are often not failures of competence or “culture fit.” They are predictable architectural mismatches between how a leader operates and the environment in which they are expected to perform. You’ll learn how to replace résumé polish, generic job descriptions, and subjective “gut feel” with a more strategic, evidence-based executive hiring process. IN THIS WORKSHOP, YOU’LL LEARN: • How to calculate the direct and hidden costs of an executive mis-hire • Why traditional job descriptions create hiring risk • How Role Architecture defines outcomes, decision authority, operational pace, and performance expectations • How to assess candidate alignment using behavioral evidence rather than impressions • Why a mitigation plan should be created before the offer is extended • Predictive interview questions that expose potential misalignment • Three common executive candidate risk profiles: 1. The Matrix Mismatch—when a fast-moving leader enters a slow, highly layered operating environment 2. The Builder in Maintenance Mode—when a transformation-oriented leader is hired to maintain the status quo 3. The Validation Trap—when a leader who needs feedback and recognition enters an environment where both are scarce Tammie also explains how organizations can use a Candidate Risk Assessment, Role Architecture, and organizational diagnostics such as Human Score to strengthen executive hiring decisions and protect hiring ROI. SHRM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT Human Score is recognized by SHRM to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. This workshop is eligible for 1 SHRM PDC credit. To receive your PDC certificate, watch the complete workshop, scan the QR code displayed at the end of the video, and submit the feedback form. VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction: De-risking high-stakes executive hires 01:47 The four components of the executive hiring framework 03:09 Is executive failure really about the individual? 05:17 The financial cost of an executive mis-hire 11:44 Role Architecture versus traditional job descriptions 15:07 Building a Candidate Alignment Framework 19:33 Risk Profile 1: The Matrix Mismatch 21:31 Risk Profile 2: The Builder in Maintenance Mode 23:28 Risk Profile 3: The Validation Trap 27:05 The executive hiring risk-reduction process 30:40 Candidate Risk Assessment Checklist 30:57 Q&A: Transparency, recruiting teams, and candidate fit 42:03 SHRM PDC feedback and certificate instructions CONNECT WITH TAMMIE CALYS Website: https://nextlvlme.com/ LinkedIn:   / tammie-calys-1a8423   Free Candidate Risk Assessment: https://gift.nextlvlme.com/candidate-... CONNECT WITH KAREN ZEIGLER LinkedIn:   / karen-zeigler   LEARN MORE ABOUT HUMAN SCORE Website: https://humanscore.io/ LinkedIn:   / the-human-score   Human Score provides organizational intelligence by measuring the conditions that affect performance across work design, organizational structure, culture, decision-making, and fairness. Subscribe for more conversations about organizational intelligence, leadership risk, organizational redesign, and creating the conditions for people and businesses to perform. #ExecutiveHiring #TalentStrategy #OrganizationalDesign #organizationalintelligence #futureofwork