TCL076 - 3 coach-like strategies how to respond to open interview questions

The Coaching Leader - by IntelliCoach

Please take 1 min to rate this podcast ! It will mean a HUGE deal to me. www.ratethispodcast.com/intellicoach "Tell me a bit about yourself!" That's an interview question/prompter we all should be prepared for. Are you responding with a 10min story that starts at the big bang, potentially boring your interviewer and blowing the conversation right there? Or are you able to give a concise, memorable response? In this episode, I share a few powerful techniques from the toolkit of professional coaches that can help you give a concise, to-the-point response to this and most other open-ended questions! The best professional coaches are super clear and concise in their messaging. This is a learned skill for most of us, including me. I believe that these skills are very transferable to an interview situation. I share three techniques in the episode: 1. Structure through labels I share how we can turn a confusing stream of ideas into a structured share that the other party finds much easier to comprehend and record. 2. Length of Sharing People get tired of listening to you quite quickly, even in a dedicated interview setting. I share a general rule of thumb, how long we can talk safely and when it gets into yellow or even red zone. 3. The STAR model The star model is a versatile simple framework to formulate statements in a crisp and comprehensible way. It is very helpful to structure a response to open, scenario-focused interview questions ("tell me a time when you had to delegate") When we apply these techniques, even in combination we create an amazing degree of clarity, for ourselves AND for the other person! Connect with us: -------------------------- Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.intellicoach.com/blog Get updated with our Podcast: https://www.intellicoach.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/intellicoach Follow us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/intellicoach IntelliCoach on Facebook: www.facebook.com/intellicoach IntelliCoach on Instagram: www.instagram.com/intellicoach