The Ready to Role series concludes in two ways. The Offer or The Next Role. Following the Interview The primary focus for the candidate is the performance at interview. The constant review of performance. The fixation of how the candidate...
Category: Enhancing Performance
Enhancing Performance
Ready to Role – Interview Approaches
The focus of this blog will explore Conversational Interviews and Competency Based Interviews. Conversational Interviews The conversational interview, also known as flexible or conversationally flexible interview is more common now, this is due to organisations recognising your CV highlights your...
Ready to Role – Interview Mindset
Great News – getting to interview is absolutely the expected next step in securing a new role. However, through years of working with outplacement clients on career coaching, interview dread and the fear of being judged can inhibit performance at...
Ready to Role – CV Writing
When you recognise it is time to look for a new role, the starting point is usually considered to be the CV. I would challenge this idea, by really seeking clarity on: What you want from your next role? What...
Hi Barbie!
Half way though the Barbie Movie for the second viewing, my daughter asked, ‘Mum, can we go to the toilet please?’ With a grump I left the movie and as my daughter always does, she started talking from the moment...
Want or Need?
“When you need me, you don’t want me. When you want me, you don’t need me.” Nanny McPhee This quote has shown up twice for me in 2 days. This morning while trying to peal myself out for my...
Maintaining Momentum
When clients go offsite to work on the leadership team and the business can be equally challenging and rewarding. The retreat of being away from the workplace to invest in leadership team relationships, to provide business clarity and direction is imperative...
Joy of Missing Out – JOMO
I have just returned from five days in the North Coast of Scotland. It is our retreat. We stay in a fantastic cottage, that is home from home, we look over the sea and a scattering of islands from the...
Are you stitching me up?
I heard this yesterday. It was said with such clarity and the direct approach was received with fun and the conversation started with ease about what was happening. The context was between a primary 7 and primary 5 at breakfast...
Reflection in the Stillness
True reflection only takes place in stillness. Imagine an image of still water, when we notice a really still day, the reflection can be perfection. The reflection can mirror the surroundings. Finding stillness for Executive Leaders and Executive Leadership Teams...