Why I Scrapped the Probationary Period

Posted September 16, 2026

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Why I Scrapped the Probationary Period

What if scrapping the probationary period is the strongest trust signal you can send a new hire? Ken Mackness makes the case for hiring on values, trusting from day one, and building boards that challenge rather than echo — plus why most recruitment failures are the company’s fault, not the candidate’s.

In this episode:

  • Why values and transferable traits beat technical experience
  • How to use trust as the operating principle of a team
  • What separates a culture-fit board from a culture-add one

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