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interview resource

This is your ultimate guide to answering the top 10 most asked interview questions. By the end of this course you will be prepared, confident and focused. As a result you will stand out for all the right reasons! 

Master how to answer the top 10 interview questions today and get the job you deserve.

• know your baseline starting point 
• understand and appreciate the top 10 most asked interview questions
• appreciate why interviewers ask them
• understand the reasoning behind each question
• understand and appreciate what makes a poor answer
• examine in detail examples of poor answers
• understand and appreciate what makes a skilful answer
• examine in detail examples of skilful answers
• describe what key sources of pre-interview there are
• practice and answer in turn using the unique templates I have designed
• complete a post course critical learning exercise to see how far you have come

A adaptable, powerful skill set that will see you through any new job or promotion interview

Learning how to answer the most frequently occurring interview questions puts you 'ahead of the pack'. Estimates suggest that there are between 85-160 candidates per job. You owe it to yourself to be the best you can and this course will ensure you are just that. 

Content & overview

For each of the ten questions I will explain what the interviewer is looking for and why they have asked a particular question. We will then look at poor and skilful answers through general approaches as well as detailed answer breakdown. Finally you can practice and develop your own answers using the unique templates I have provided for each section 

Included in this course are: 

• 12 videos 
• 26 lectures
• 10 activities 
• Transcripts and PDF slides 
• Supplementary information 
• Critical reflective learning opportunities - including 'baseline' and conclusion development

This course will provide you with the; tools, skills, techniques and confidence to be 'the candidate of choice'

https://www.udemy.com/ace-that-interview-answer-the-top-10-questions-like-a-pro/?couponCode=blog+

be a phenomenal communicator: your ultimate guide to questioning & listening

Hi everyone I wanted to let you know about my online course which had just launched with over 400 students in one day!

For my blog friends I have a code which will take this courses from $29 to $9!

In this course you will learn, examine and be able to apply; what questions are, what they can do and why we ask them. As well as examining and practicing active listening and common body language cues. In additional you will be able to recognise and respond to both positive and negative question responses. 

• This climate guide to questioning and listening will give you all the skills, tools and techniques you need to become a phenomenal interpersonal communicator...today! 
• Learn what questions are and why we ask them 
• Appreciate the importance of recognising and responding to what is not said 
• Understand and practice active listening 
• Understand and be conscious of body language cues -both yours and the responder(s)
• Examine and be able to apply 12 common question types 
• Appreciate and be able to communicate with people exhibiting a variety of question responses - both positive and negative
• Download a series of 'Top Ten Question' lists 

There is a reason questions are referred to as 'The Swiss Army Knife of Language' - They have the power to enable you to become an unrivalled communicator.

Content & Overview

Suitable for all levels, this course contains; 21 videos, quizzes, activities and supporting documents. 

I will take you through all stages of questioning and responding from the basics of what it is though active listening and body language, the 12 main question types and finally possible responses. 

All this will enable you to understand verbal interactions at a higher level, interact better with those around you and become an outstanding interpersonal communicator. 

Think about it - how many questions do you ask each day? ....So what could you do if all of those questions were more productive, better constructed and response driven? The possibilities are endless!

This is the code link you will need https://www.udemy.com/your-ultimate-guide-to-questioning-listening/?couponCode=blogger

Top Ten Leadership Skills

What would you put in a top ten list of leadership skills?

Drawing on:

• Leadership theory
• Staff surveys & Questionnaires
• My own experiences of being a leader
• My own experiences of have been led and been part of many teams

My Top Ten (in alphabetical order) are:
1. Act assertively
2. Communication
3. Critical Reflective Learning
4. Feedback - Giving & receiving
5. Forward thinking / Strategic planning
6. Know your self
7. Know your team
8. Manage team performance
9. Provide vision & Direction
10. Transformational Leadership

There are many contradictory theories, models and books examining whether leaders are born or made. Trait theorists Carlyle and Galton argued than great leaders had traits or characteristics that were unique to them and could not be developed or learned.

After questioning over 600 managers, Kouzes and Posner defined 10 key leadership qualities as:

1. Honest

2. Forward looking

3. Inspirational

4. Competent

5. Fair minded

6. Supportive

7. Broad minded

8. Intelligent

9. Straight forward

10. Dependable

These 10 qualities were used to develop their Leadership Challenge Model

Ralph Stogdill looked at this notion another way in that leadership qualities are difficult to define - the ‘je ne sais quoi’ factor.

For me leaders learn by:

• ‘Mirroring’ behaviors they have seen others use

• Learning by ‘trial and error’

• Picking it up ‘on the job’

• Moving from transactional to transformational practice

If you like to learn more I have a free full sized ebook at http://bookboon.com/en/business-ebooks/career/top-ten-leadership-skills-book-1

Intrapersonal Communication

The Power of  Intrapersonal Conversation 

In simple terms this defines the conversation you have with yourself. This can be 'in your head' or out loud.

Ruesch and Bateson say "dialogue is the foundation for all discourse"


Types of Intrapersonal Conversation:

• Day dreaming 
• Nocturnal dreaming 
• Meditation 
• Putting thoughts onto paper (or electronic form)
• Gesticulating to yourself whilst undertaking inner dialogue 
• Talking out loud
• Conversation between parts of your own body I.e. I'm hungry

The benefits of intrapersonal conversation:

• You can help answer "what do I want and how can I get there"?
• Brainstorming ideas 
• 'Talking' through options 
• Prioritising your tasks
• Allows you to practice speeches and presentations out loud - this ensures things 'sound right' and your timing is accurate
• You can get 'things off your chest' out loud, thereby preventing things building up inside
• You gain an ability to understand yourself and help you to relate to and understand others

Taking a phrase from the Greek Oracle, leaders should not only know and care about their staff, but they need to "know thyself" as well.


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