Vera C. Teschow

I agreed this morning to coach and video tape Trevor as he rehearsed his “dialogues” for phase two of the VP process.  It was an interesting experience, providing objective feedback to someone I know so well, and the process was not without its hiccups.

One issue involved coaching the candidate on where to direct his eyes as he recited his dialogues and responded to various follow up questions.  The challenge was that although he knew there were to be multiple people on his interview team, he was currently speaking only to me.

We quickly solved this problem by enlisting the help of Claws and Totoro, who reside on my 7-year-old’s bed, but who were happy to be of assistance when I explained to them the importance of the task.

The three of us took turns making thoughtful, serious and silly faces while he talked, and in no time, Trevor was speaking to all of us as he continued to practise his dialogues in a nice, calm yet confident voice with friendly manner!