Glossary

Talent Density

The proportion of high-performers within a team. Often a stronger predictor of company performance than headcount.

Talent Density is a measure of the share of a team that performs at a high level relative to peers. Companies with higher talent density tend to ship faster, retain better and require less management overhead. In SaaS scale-ups, raising talent density is usually a more effective intervention than raising headcount.

Related terms

Calibration (Hiring)The process of aligning interviewers, recruiters and hiring managers on what 'good' looks like for a role before interviews begin.
Headcount PlanningThe process of deciding how many people to hire, into which functions, and when, in alignment with the financial plan.

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