17/04/2026
Interview Hacks that helped Ms Bim land her next role:
The TONE of voice.
and
The PACE of delivery.
First, it is important to be yourself.
Now, the hacks:
When speaking with people who are non native to you accent, ensure that:
your tone of voice has the right
↳ rhythm,
↳ pace,
and
↳ pitch,
and
in your pace of delivery:
↳ use pauses for emphasis,
↳ slow down for complex information,
↳ maintain varied speed to maintain engagement,
Naturally a fast speaker but adjusting the tone of voice and pace of delivery are the 2 area of focus I used to coach an Executive to land her next Director role after a redundacy.
One more thing we focused on was hand movement. Too much hand movement in an interview can signal different things:
↳ that you are nervous,
↳ that you are energetic,
↳ that you are dynamic,
↳ that you are aggressive,
depending on where, with whom and culture.
That is why it is important to read the room and adjust accordingly to the rhythm and energg.
Senior roles take much more than skills, experience and qualifications, sometimes, it is
↳ understanding communication in its entirerity: speaking, listening, engaging, presenting, reading the room and much more.
Good news:
↳ coaching can help.
↳ practising on an ongoing basis helps as much.
All the best in your next interview. Most importantly, be yourself.
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