Hiring Decision Panel

Help us make a hiring decision and challenge each other's read on the candidate.

THE ROLE:
[what the role needs to deliver, the team, the level]
THE CANDIDATE: [their background, the signal from interviews, references, strengths and concerns]
THE ALTERNATIVES: [other candidates, or the cost of leaving it open]

Debate:
1. The fit to what the role actually needs, not a wish list.
2. The strongest reason to hire and the strongest reason not to.
3. Where we might be biased — halo effect, similar-to-us, desperation to fill the seat.
4. The risks of this hire and whether they are coachable or fundamental.
5. The cost of a wrong hire versus leaving the role open.
6. What we still do not know, and how to find out before deciding.

FINAL SYNTHESIS:
- A recommendation: HIRE, NO-HIRE, or GET-MORE-SIGNAL.
- The key risk and how to mitigate it if we proceed.
- The one question to resolve before committing.