Nothing beats a team that comes together to do hard things. Whether racing as a triathlon team or building a company, who you bring onto your team will impact your trajectory of success. And for work teams, that means strengthening your hiring process to ensure you’re bringing in great people to do hard things with.

There are valuable lessons to be learned about your team and company culture by objectively looking at 3 areas. Who you are Hiring, Firing, & Promoting.

The patterns, trends, and observed behaviors of the folks in these 3 categories will speak louder than any values poster you hang on the wall.