


Why Subordinates Should Not Interview Potential Bosses
First impressions are indelible. If a new leader’s first encounter with a future direct report is when they are being interviewed for a job, the balance of power is inverted. The subordinate has more power in the interview. The new boss is going to have more...
Why Trying To Make A Good First Impression Is The Worst Thing You Can Do When Starting A New Job
The trouble with trying to make a good first impression when starting a new job is that you don’t understand the context. This means people may not receive your communication in the way you mean it. Define the verb to “dust.” That’s not as easy as you think. It has...
Applying The Millennial Benefits Ladders To Job Interviews And Executive Onboarding
The good news is that Millennials are motivated by the same basic benefits ladder as others. The twist is that there are three sub-steps to the top step. In terms of basics, think features and benefits laddering up to rational benefits leading up to emotional...
Use The Working Girl Question To Separate Performance Strengths From Interview Strengths
Behavioral interviews are useful…to a point. It’s essential to separate out people with real performance strengths from those who know how to interview. There are a lot of people who can figure out how things happened in retrospect. There’s a smaller...