Jan
10
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...
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Dec
01
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...
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Nov
14
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...
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Aug
30
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...
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May
19
Here's a very short blog for you with some very simple tips that you can introduce to your board preparation straight away. Loads of bang for you buck here. 1. Make Eye Contact Sounds really obvious right, but it's often not done well by officers. A little bit of eye...
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Feb
16
Many police officers across the UK have experienced a notable change in the format of their Force promotion processes over the last few years. This follows introduction of the College of Policing National Police Promotion Framework (NPPF), which replaced the Policing Professional Framework (PPF) Personal Qualities or local equivalents. Despite...
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Nov
26
Promotion preparation is hard, you don’t need us to tell you that. It may be many years since you have studied for anything, so you may not be in the groove of how to be as effective as you can be when you are studying. Many officers I speak with...
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Nov
01
After a few weeks of overindulging and a lack of exercise, I’ve been feeling pretty sluggish and maybe not as mentally ‘sharp’ as usual (although many I know would argue that’s never the case). And, looking at the bselectedpolice twitter feed, it its clear to me that often officers’ diets...
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Oct
11
Take a look at the definition of simplicity below: The contradiction here though is simplicity is not simple. Keeping or making things simple is hard – it’s much easier to do what you have always done. Making things simple takes commitment and energy to do and complexity can...
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Oct
06
A promotion process can never be said to be a relaxing time. Even the best prepared candidates will have a degree of stress as they face their process and, for many, it can be completely debilitating. I’ve spoken to numerous candidates over the years who have pulled out of a...
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