Larry, Trip, and Anna are doing something new this week! They’re conducting their very first hot seat session with two brave candidates who are eager to understand what goes through a hiring manager’s mind and why they ask questions the way they do. At the end, your co-hosts explain some of the psychological reasons behind their questions, and they share how they also filter for bias.<br/>Key Takeaways<br/>Companies are employing some shady practices when it comes to hiring a new candidate. They use “psychology” but it’s not actually real psychology.<br/>The first candidate on the hot seat is Manisha. A little bit about her and what she does.<br/>Manisha shares a time where she had a conflict with a peer.<br/>Trip asks Manisha what she thinks Larry and Trip were looking for in that interaction.<br/>Meghana joins the hot seat and shares a little bit about herself.<br/>What is Meghana’s proudest professional failure?<br/>Meghana shares a time where she had to push back on a boss.<br/>Trip breaks down how he was trained to interview candidates.<br/>Larry shares why he looks for candidates with a growth mindset.<br/>Anna emphasizes the point that you need to get good at telling stories. People remember details to the story, not necessarily facts and figures.<br/>Manisha and Meghana share their experiences of being interviewed by other companies.<br/>Trip shares how he noticed bias during the hiring process and why it’s important to weed that out really quickly.<br/>Manisha got asked the question, “Tell me why we shouldn’t hire you.”<br/>Resources<br/><a href="http://thebraveworkforce.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">Thebraveworkforce.com</a> (<a href="http://thebraveworkforce.com/" class="linkified" target="_blank">http://thebraveworkforce.com/</a>)<br/><a href="http://bravenewcompanies.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">Bravenewcompanies.com</a> (<a href="http://bravenewcompanies.com/" class="linkified" target="_blank">http://bravenewcompanies.com/</a>)<br/>Email Anna: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="linkified">[email protected]</a> (<a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="linkified">mailto:[email protected]</a>)<br/>Follow Larry on Twitter: @Cornett (<a href="https://twitter.com/cornett" class="linkified" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cornett</a>) <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://bravenewworkforce.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">bravenewworkforce.substack.com</a>