Jan
13
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 much the physical aspect on the day itself (although that I’m not saying that was a breeze!) but finding the...
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Dec
16
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 to help you ‘b’ the best you can be. 1 Focus Your Preparation Most of the officers that contact us...
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Dec
09
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 be in the future. So it makes sense to be prepared for them. The basic principle of a role-play or...
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Dec
02
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 – it’s much easier to do what you have always done. Making things simple takes commitment and energy to do...
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Nov
22
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 assess at assessment and selection centres for corporate clients whose candidates, like police officers, are put through competency based processes...
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Nov
12
The idea of marginal gains is all about making small incremental improvements in any process that adds up to a significant improvement when they are all added together. The most famous example of this is the approach of Sir Dave Brailsford who when appointed as performance director of British Cycling...
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Oct
11
Fatigue during an interview is a reality. It creeps up on you making you lose concentration and make mistakes that can have a major negative influence on the result of the interview. You really need to take steps to account for it. Clearly I’m talking about assessor or interviewer fatigue...
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Sep
30
For many officers the act of standing in front of a board or selection panel can be the most difficult part of giving a presentation or briefing. But make no mistake, as well as the content and structure of a presentation, how it is delivered is also key. To help...
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Jun
25
If you have watched athletics or cycling over the years, you may be familiar with the athletes or cyclists talking about “controlling the controllables or “concentrating on the process rather than the outcome”. What are they banging on about and how can it benefit you as you try to get...
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Jun
23
I had a long conversation with an candidate yesterday that was similar to many that I have every single week. The candidate was telling me that they had failed in a promotion process three times previously but had decided to give it one ‘last shot’. “Great!” I said. I then...
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