1 Hiring Mistake
Elizabeth Teasley
February 20, 2024
POLS 5230 Public Management & Leadership
12.3 Video Case: “Hiring Mistake”
Instructor: Dr. Levy
Kent Thiry CEO of DaVita, Inc. was dealing with a new hire that was a great asset to the organization but was having issues with other executives due to manipulation and other unprofessional behavior. Kent wanted to address the situation as immediately as possible to get to the root of the problem and ensure everything was addressed so the new hire understood the behavior was being reported by several different people. Kent also not attacking him but getting him to understand that there is a problem and having a coaching session and reviewing data and observation is important to be able to make sure changes are being made understand where he is wrong and get the help that is needed to be able to work with other employees. Also making sure he is keeping other executives up to date on what's going on helps with making sure everyone is doing their part and everyone is responsible for their actions.