SOUP?

Job Interviews are conducted to assess a potential employee to see if he/she has the required competencies and attitude. And in recent times, innovative situations are created to assess the reflexes and responses to find out who is better than the rest. Just consider the following case:

All the candidates for managerial positions are educated about the organisation’s vision, mission and systems through a striking audio visual presentation. Next the presenter announces, “Ladies and Gentlemen, the interview shall commence after a 30 minute recess. Till then, help yourself to some delicious soup.”

Everyone begins to queue up at the serving table… even those who do not want the soup, choose not to be part of a slight. The atmosphere is one of discipline… no pushes and shoves… smiles flash around… everyone knows they are being watched and hence the best behaviour is out on display.

The bowl is gracefully lifted… a prompt “thank-you” is uttered as the waiter pours the soup… One moves further, to gracefully add a series of additives that await… chilly sauce, vinegar, pepper, salt, etcetera. The assessment is complete! Everyone who adds without tasting and checking out whether the soup actually requires add-ons find themselves in hot soup as far as the interview is concerned

In the quest to assess who is better, the ones who fall aside are the ones who use resources without considering whether they are needed. To BE BETTER than the rest, we must ensure that our behaviour is based on situational thinking instead of perfunctory behaviour. And we have to start with unlearning habits and embracing a responsive approach that shuns the mechanical unthinking.

We must unlearn habits of mechanical inclination,
To BE BETTER lets indulge in responsive action.

regards
Pravin-da