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How to Answer “Why should you be promoted?” In Your Board: Top Tips For A Winning Response

Even in a competency based interview the questions “Tell me about yourself” or "Why should you be promoted?" are often the first things you’ll hear. They may seem like icebreakers, but are one of the most important questions you’ll have to answer. The open-ended prompt is your chance to make... read more →

September 9, 2024

Competency Based Assessment – Driving You Mad?

We recently ran a Twitter poll with some concerning results. We asked what officers thought the fairest way was of deciding promotion. The results are above. As you can see the majority of officers (at 40%) saw “Line Manager Review” as the best way to promote, 14% thought “Time of... read more →

August 22, 2024

Competency Based Interviews versus Strength Based Interviews

Competency-based interviews and strength-based interviews are two distinct approaches used in recruitment and selection to assess candidates and enable a more informed decision by the recruiting force. Although competency based processes are more common you may find elements of strength based interviews being incorporated into processes as well. What are... read more →

August 16, 2024

The Terrifying Forward Facing Question!

In discussions with officers from many forces (especially GMP, PSNI & MPS), it’s becoming clear that forward facing or situational questions are coming popular again in police promotion processes. Lots of forces are now including them either as the only question type used or in combination with more ‘traditional’ past... read more →

August 11, 2024

Using Situational Leadership To Get You Promoted!

Situational Leadership is a leadership theory that suggests that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. Instead, effective leadership depends on the leader's ability to adapt to the needs of the situation and the team members being led. The model proposes that the leader should adjust their leadership style based... read more →

March 29, 2023

New Year Goal Setting

New Year is obviously a time when resolutions are put in place and we have a clear vision for the year ahead, whether it be personal or professional. So how effective is setting goals or resolutions? In 1979 there was a Harvard Business School MBA study on goal setting. The... read more →

January 16, 2023

Tellin’ Stories

As you will know from our previous blogs (or if you have attended one of our masterclasses, online or 1:1 coaching sessions), having a plan is vital for success at your interview. We plan all our coaching around ‘The 3 Pillars of Success’ – Content, Structure and Delivery ((Read More... read more →

January 10, 2023

To STAR or Not to STAR

Over the last few months, we have had lots of conversations with officers who are receiving conflicting advice on the style and process of how their boards are being marked and assessed. Essentially, they are being advised that they are not solely being assessed against the CVF, but that the... read more →

December 1, 2022

Up Your Body Language Game

When in an interview (or in any situation where you wish to portray strength) body language or non-verbal communication is critical to how you will be seen and judged by the panel or person you are talking with. It’s important then to spend some of your preparation time thinking about... read more →

November 14, 2022

How Much Time Do I Need To Prepare?

A common question that we are asked at bselectedpolice Towers is “How long do I need to prepare for my board?” In our opinion the easy answer is always, ‘as long as possible’, but we appreciate that this is not really much help to you! We ran a Twitter poll... read more →

August 30, 2022