“Your interview will be next week over Zoom”. “All assessments will now move to MS Teams.” “Look out for the WebEx invite to your board”. Only 3 or 4 months... read more →
An application form is often the first stage ‘sift’, with successful officers proceeding through to the next assessment stage. One thing is for sure is that competency based application forms... read more →
Arguably, solving problems is what the police promotion process is all about. Specifically, in an application form or interview – articulating how you have solved problems in the past; in... read more →
The basic principle of a role-play or interactive exercise is that you are due to meet an individual (e.g. a peer, direct report or partner) and you need to convince... read more →
I’m not a Police Officer and never have been, so why do I spend all my time coaching officers to ‘b the best they can be’ and help them pass... read more →
Last year I completed an Ironman consisting of a 3.8k swim, 180k cycle and a 42K run triathlon - a real challenge. But interestingly the hardest part was not so... read more →
The most common question that we are asked here at bselectedpolice towers is “What are your top tips for success at a promotion board?” So here are 3 simple tips... read more →
Increasingly role-plays or interactive exercises are becoming part of the police promotion process. If your force is not using them right now, there is a high likelihood that they will... read more →
Take a look at this definition of simplicity: The contradiction here though is that simplicity, making things easy to understand, is not simple. Keeping or making things simple is hard... read more →
This is a short but really important blog in order for you to perform at your best at an interview or assessment centre. As part of my business, I often... read more →