Friends know your work potential better than you think | Ep7 S2

📄 Full research article and references: www.keca.co.uk/articles/who-gets-to-say-what-you-are Why friends often predict your job performance more accurately than your own supervisor or standard self-assessment tests. Data frequently challenge the assumption that managers are the best judges of their team’s capabilities. Research indicates that personal acquaintances, despite lacking context regarding specific daily tasks, provide a more objective view of an individual's character and potential. When we rely solely on a supervisor evaluation, we often miss the broader personality patterns that friends observe clearly. This discrepancy matters because accurate prediction of workplace misconduct relies on understanding these underlying traits rather than just task-based metrics. While a self-assessment tends to be skewed by self-perception biases, observer reports from close friends offer a consistent, external vantage point. Understanding this distinction is essential for anyone interested in organisational psychology and the limitations of current performance review systems. #hiring #workplacepsychology #leadership #references #organisationalpsychology Subscribe for weekly organisational psychology breakdowns, and comment which workplace phenomenon you want analysed next.