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Probe for a Current Work Example #3 (Interviewing Tip)
Interviewee is asked to describe when they were especially successful in managing several important priorities? Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question.
Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Probe for a Negative Example (Interviewing Tip)
Another follow-up strategy is to seek contrary evidence. This is a fairly advanced technique for gaining representative skill information. When using the skill, ask for a negative example after you hear a positive answer. And vice versa ask for a positive example after you hear a negative answer. Seeking contrary evidence is simply about looking for representative information on skills ...successes and failures, positives and negatives, achievements and disappointments. Look for a well-rounded picture of the candidate's skills.
Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Probe for a Positive Example (Interviewing Tip)
A final follow-up strategy is to seek contrary evidence. This is a fairly advanced technique for gaining representative skill information. When using the skill, ask for a negative example after you hear a positive answer. And vice versa ask for a positive example after you hear a negative answer. Seeking contrary evidence is simply about looking for representative information on skills ...successes and failures, positives and negatives, achievements and disappointments. Look for a well-rounded picture of the candidate's skills.
Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Probe for Actions Taken (Interviewing Tip)
Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question. Interviewee is asked to describe a time when they did a market research that was a meaningful influence on product sales.
Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Probe for Causes (Interviewing Tip)
Another follow-up strategy involves Clarifying Actions And Outcomes. Sometimes a candidate's answer will refer to what "we" did or what the "team" accomplished. With these types of responses probe for the specific actions taken by the candidate. You'll also hear answers with outcomes that were caused by the economy, a new product, or a financial commitment. You can then ask a follow-up probe to identify the specific causes of the outcomes.
Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Probe Into Verbal Cues (Interviewing Tip)
Interviewee is asked to describe a recent programming challenge, which required they to be particularly systematic in developing a solution. Example of interview question and candidate response to prompt probing question.
Video Vignettes Leadership Management, Communication, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Progressive Intervention (from Fearless Facilitation! How to Lead Effective Training™)
Managing pervasive disruptions
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Communication, Effective Training, Interpersonal Skills, Effective Leadership, Professionalism
Public Display (Union Flyers)
This vignette covers union flyers in break rooms. There is set-up vignette (showing the actual conversation) and then a resolution vignette (showing how the manager works through the issue).
Video Vignettes Leadership Compliance, Management
Put Warning Lights on You
You know, some of us figure a pregnant joke or two is just something that comes with the territory. It's no big deal. Well, those days are over. This video shows how a simple joke or two might lead to harassment. Remember, when it comes to your co-workers - the safest thing to do is… if you can't say something nice... just don't say anything at all.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Harassment Prevention, Compliance, Discrimination, Professionalism, Workplace Civility
Recognize Opportunities
Helping a sales staff member recognize (the importance of) sales opportunities.
Video Vignettes Personal Performance Sales & Service, Communication, Sales
Recognize Opportunities (Example 1)
An example of how sales team members can practice skills to recognize sales opportunities. Ask, Listen, Clarify and Confirm to uncover these opportunities.
Video Vignettes Personal Performance Sales & Service, Communication, Sales
Recognize Opportunities (Example 2)
An example of how sales team members can practice skills to recognize sales opportunities.
Video Vignettes Personal Performance Sales & Service, Communication, Sales
Recognizing & Stopping Harassment (from Legal Briefs™)
When it comes to preventing workplace harassment and discrimination, you need to recognize it... and quickly. This video outlines how to recognize and stop both.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance, Leadership Management, Compliance, Harassment Prevention, Professionalism
Recognizing Bullying Behavior
Why is it important to know what behavior is “bully behavior”? Because if you are going to stop it, you first have to identify it; you also have to acknowledge that the behavior was hurtful, intended, happening more than once and purposeful.
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance Abusive Conduct / Bullying, Harassment Prevention, Professionalism
Recruiting & Hiring (from It's the Law™)
When it comes to recruiting and hiring, there's a lot you need to know as a manager - unless of course you want to spend the next the next couple of years working with me to try to justify your actions to a jury. A variety of state, federal, and local laws impact how you recruit, hire, and promote people. The best way to ensure that everything is on the up and up is to make sure that every decision is based on the person's ability to do the job!
Video Vignettes Ethics & Compliance, Leadership Compliance, Professionalism
Redirect
Redirecting focus when mistakes are made is a key strategy to building positive relationships.
Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service
Redirection and the Five Steps Explained
Explains how to refocus attention and energy on desirable behavior.
Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service
Redirection With a Coworker
How using positive redirection with a coworker improves relationships and performance.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service
Redirection With a Team Member
How using positive redirection with a team member improves relationships and productivity.
Video Vignettes Leadership, Personal Performance Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service
Redirection With an Employee
How a supervisor uses positive redirection to correct a mistake and meet customer needs.
Video Vignettes Leadership Effective Leadership, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Professionalism, Sales & Service