When promoting individuals into leadership roles, the assumption often leans towards rewarding the most experienced employees. After all, length of..

Many professionals assume that excelling in their current role is the key to securing a promotion. While strong operational and..

I thought it was about time I re-introduced myself to give you details on how and why bselectedpolice’s promotion coaching..

Becoming a leader is often seen as a rewarding milestone, yet it comes with challenges that even the most prepared..

One question I often get asked is “How can I give answers at the board at a sergeant level when..

Imagine this: You’ve spent weeks, maybe months, preparing for your promotion board or an interview for the job of your..

Interviews can feel like a high-stake performance, where every word, gesture, and expression is under scrutiny. But instead of seeing..

It’s often said that “simplicity is key,” but in practice, it can be surprisingly difficult to achieve. Stripping things down..

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As you will be aware (or maybe not…) the College of Policing has introduced a ‘new’ Competencies and Values framework..

Do you ever get a nagging feeling that you’re a fraud? A feeling like you don’t deserve your accomplishments, you’ll..

In the competitive landscape of senior executive roles, finding the right organisational and cultural fit is just as crucial as..

Unstructured interviews can be challenging. Unlike structured competency based interviews, where questions are predefined and follow a specific order, unstructured..

As you ascend the career ladder, landing a senior leadership position becomes about more than just highlighting your past experience...

Job interviews or boards can be daunting for anyone, but for introverts, the experience can be particularly challenging. The pressure..

Based on anecdotal feedback from many of my clients over the years, the most difficult aspect of a senior leader..

Even in a competency based interview the questions “Tell me about yourself” or “Why should you be promoted?” are often..

We recently ran a Twitter poll with some concerning results. We asked what officers thought the fairest way was of..

Competency-based interviews and strength-based interviews are two distinct approaches used in recruitment and selection to assess candidates and enable a..

In discussions with officers from many forces (especially GMP, PSNI & MPS), it’s becoming clear that forward facing or situational..

Situational Leadership is a leadership theory that suggests that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. Instead, effective leadership depends..

As you will know from our previous blogs (or if you have attended one of our masterclasses, online or 1:1..

Over the last few months, we have had lots of conversations with officers who are receiving conflicting advice on the..

When in an interview (or in any situation where you wish to portray strength) body language or non-verbal communication is..

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Here’s a very short blog for you with some very simple tips that you can introduce to your board  preparation..

Many police officers across the UK have experienced a notable change in the format of their Force promotion processes over..

Promotion preparation is hard, you don’t need us to tell you that. It may be many years since you have..

After a few weeks of overindulging and a lack of exercise, I’ve been feeling pretty sluggish and maybe not as..

Take a look at the definition of simplicity below:     The contradiction here though is simplicity is not simple...

A promotion process can never be said to be a relaxing time. Even the best prepared candidates will have a..

At bselectedpolice we have been delivering expert coaching on how to smash your promotion and selection processes for over 9..

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On the 20th of June Ben and I are both competing in the Nottingham Outlaw Triathlon – consisting of a..

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