Executive interviews and inclusive leadership
Assessment centres Assessment centres can be used for a variety of roles; these range in duration from a couple of hours to a full day. The assessments are designed around the values and the specific requirements of the role you are applying for. Assessment centres may use the following to assess your suitability to the role: situational judgement tests, group exercises, simulation exercise, verbal reasoning tests or numerical reasoning tests.
Informal meeting with the chief executive Prior to the final panel interview you may be invited to have a 1-2-1 meeting with the chief executive, assuming the appointment is an executive director role. Stakeholder engagement sessions The recruiting organisation may invite shortlisted candidates to attend an event where they have the opportunity to find out more about the role and organisation. Site visits You may be invited to visit the organisation’s site accompanied by a potential future colleague, peer or member of the leadership team. Presentation For many panel interviews, candidates are asked to prepare a short presentation for the panel. The presentation is often on a topic that is specific to the challenges of the organisation, or that seeks to understand your likely approach to the role should you be successful
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Top tip: You may want to consider taking some practice psychometric or reasoning tests available online to familiarise yourself with the types of questions and the test structure.
Situational judgement example: “What would you do if...”
Having read a fictional scenario, typical of one an executive director would find themselves in, explain what you would do exploring: + What would you be thinking? + What would you want to know more about and why? + What action would you take? + What risks would you pay attention to?
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Top tip: If you are to make the presentation by PowerPoint, ensure the right equipment will be there to help you and technical support is on hand.
Psychometric assessments You may be asked to undertake some sort of psychometric testing. They can take a variety of forms from ability tests or personality profiles, through to situational exercises.
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