Hi fellas
just a quick question: how to improve C-level communication style for the interviews? How to prep, what to do in terms of structuring answers, presence, style etc.
Cheers
Hi fellas
just a quick question: how to improve C-level communication style for the interviews? How to prep, what to do in terms of structuring answers, presence, style etc.
Cheers
Hi,
It's absolutely vital to have a structure, business sense, and the right fit. But if you can't communicate it properly, it is a signal that you will not be able to communicate your ideas to the client as well.
Here are some tips on communication:
1) Communicating while structuring. Here is a long post by me on how to communicate the structure during the case study:
2) Using hypothesis. I made a post about hypothesis here:
3) Communicating while making calculations:
4) Communicating during the analysis of graphs / tables
5) Communicating while having questions on creativity
6) Communicating your conclusion. You can find a good example I've posted here:
7) Communicating your FIT stories
Use the top-down approach while communicating your stories. "The Pyramid Principle" is the must-read by ex McKinsey on this topic.
I recommend using the STAR framework:
Best!
Hi Anonymous,
The following 3 books are an excellent basis for structuring your communication - there is no real short-cut, you just need to work your way through and consistently apply those concepts to form a permanent habit out of it:
Hope that helps!
Robert
Robert's response is spot on - the trick here is to focus on 'top-down' communication. Which is using the pyramid principal. The idea is you focus on the big ideas and not get bogged down by the details and focus on telling a coherent story
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Tell me of a situation where you had an opinion and no one seemed to agree with you. What was your goal when you decided to join university / work / clubs / a sports team? Did you have a goal that you were not able to reach? What did you do? What do you want to be remembered for and how are you a ... Open whole case
What arouses your interest when you are working / studying / doing another activity (from the CV)? Tell me of a time where you had no idea what you were doing. When did you use an uncommon approach to do something? Have you ever had responsibility for other people? Tell me of a situation where y ... Open whole case
Tell me about a difficult situation you had to cope with. Tell me of a task which you didn’t like doing and explain why you performed it nevertheless. Why do you do things? What do you like doing most / What is your favorite hobby? Walk me through a situation where you showed leadership skills. Open whole case
Questions Tell me something about your background. Why should we hire you? Describe a difficult situation and how you handled it? What did your boss or colleagues criticize about you? Do you rather work in a team or independently? Open whole case
What books/films have you enjoyed recently and why? What is the worst thing that you have ever gotten away with? How do you define and evaluate successful work? Do you fear anything? How would you rate me as your interviewer? Open whole case