How to Interview Candidates (& the 4 Interview Types)

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Are you looking to fill a new position at your company? What are the four types of interviews you should conduct? A crucial step in the hiring process comparing the candidates to your hiring rubric to determine if they fill a particular role. This is done by interviewing them about their past roles and what they bring to the table. Here’s how to interview candidates to find the right one for the job.

Leading With Trust: 2 Foundations of Faith in Others

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Do you believe in the people you lead? How do you prove it? What difference does your trust make in them and your mission? Stephen M. R. Covey says that inspirational leaders extend faith to people. Extending faith means not only seeing that everyone has a higher potential but also believing that they can achieve it. Extending faith also requires leaders to give employees autonomy rather than micromanaging. Read more to get Covey’s insights on leading with trust.

The 2 Most Important Qualities to Look for in an Employee

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What are the key qualities to look for in an employee? What are two behavioral tendencies you want candidates to have? When creating a hiring rubric, you want candidates to know what type of qualities are important in the role. By answering this, you identify traits or abilities that you want an employee in the role to display. Here are the qualities to look out for when interviewing candidates.

True Leaders Connect With Employees (Stephen M. R. Covey)

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What’s one step beyond empathy? Do your employees trust that you care about them? How well are your team members connected to each other? In Trust and Inspire, Stephen M. R. Covey asserts that trusting and inspiring leaders connect with employees by practicing empathy and kindness. They also work to connect employees with each other and a greater purpose. Keep reading to learn how to foster these crucial connections.

3 Character Qualities of a Leader (Stephen M. R. Covey)

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Are you comfortable being yourself, even around people you lead? Do you stand up for others even when it costs you? According to Stephen M. R. Covey, an inspirational leader makes a commitment to be an upstanding person that others look up to. This requires you to be strong, be true to yourself, and understand others well. Continue reading to dig deep into each of these character qualities of a leader who inspires others.

Steward Leadership Style: 3 Ways You Must Commit

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What’s steward leadership? What do you have to do to embrace this leadership style? Stephen M. R. Covey advocates for a steward leadership style in his book Trust and Inspire. He explains that trusting and inspirational leaders put their stewardship into practice through three primary commitments. Continue reading to learn what these commitments entail and why they’re important.

Behavior-Based Interviews: Look for These 2 Tendencies

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What are the benefits of behavior-based interviews? How do you get to know a candidate more in an interview? A behavior-based interview lets you identify a candidate’s behavioral tendencies. Understanding how a candidate has behaved in the past helps you predict how they may behave in the future at your company. Let’s look at how to conduct this type of interview to get all the information you need.

Trust and Inspire Quotes by Stephen M. R. Covey (+ Context)

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Are you clear about your expectations for your employees? Do you “declare your intent” to those you lead? What’s the difference between a good leader and a great one? In Trust and Inspire, Stephen M. R. Covey asserts that the shift from industrial-era to modern-day work necessitates a leadership evolution. He explains how and why you should step up from traditional to inspirational leadership to succeed in all areas of your organization and life. Read on for a few Trust and Inspire quotes to get a sense of the book.

The End of Average by Todd Rose: Book Overview & Takeaways

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Have you been told that you’re average? How useful is it to use averages as a measure? What harm does it do? We’re so accustomed to using averages that we neglect to question whether they’re actually useful. The End of Average by Todd Rose argues that, when we use averages to judge people, we typically arrive at inaccurate and harmful conclusions. Continue reading for an overview of this book that will have you looking at yourself and everyone else in a new way.