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“OK Jordan, where do you go with THIS story?” It’s a question we are often asked in our coaching work. This post is the next in a series that will discuss common “story archetypes” that candidates share, and what kinds of information you are seeking in each. More to come!

Candidates, particularly t...

When we’re not training investors and operators on interviewing skills, Matt and I are active interviewers (executive assessors) ourselves. Given the turbulence in the tech economy and the remarkable collapse of SVB, I’ll take a detour from interviewing content this week, and share some timely insig...

“OK Jordan, where do you go with this story?” It’s a question we are often asked in our coaching work. This post is the next in a series that will discuss common “story archetypes” that candidates share, and what kinds of information you are seeking in each. More to come!

You ask the candidate a si...

“Where do you go with this story?” It’s a question we are often asked in our interview coaching. This post is the next in a series that will discuss common “story archetypes” that candidates share, and what kinds of information you are seeking with your follow-up questions in each.

Candidates love ...

“Where do you go with this story?” It’s a question we are often asked in our interview coaching. This post is the third in a series that will discuss common “story archetypes” that candidates share, and what kinds of information you are seeking with your follow-up questions in each.

Stories about i...

“Where do you go with THIS story?” It’s a question we are often asked in our interview coaching. This post is the next in a series that will discuss common “story archetypes” that candidates share, and what kinds of information you are seeking with your follow-up questions in each.

If you’re interv...

In your journey from good to great as an interviewer, there's an unlikely obstacle in the path: your own politeness. Being polite is fine, but it needs to take a backseat to something much more important: curiosity.

Here's the common pattern I see with new interviewers I coach. They are too passive...

“Ok Jordan, where do you go with this story?” It’s a question we are often asked in our coaching work. This post is the first in a series that will discuss common “story archetypes” that candidates share, and what kinds of information you are seeking in each. More to come!

When you ask a candidate ...

Business conversations are full of playback. A colleague tells you something (insights from an analysis, a requested action, etc.) and you “play it back” to ensure you got it right. In most business interactions, playback is a great thing—it helps us eliminate confusion.

Many interviewers use playb...