Stories to Build Historical Context

I was involved in knowledge retention for a large consulting firm. I was able to interview a retiring partner. We learned a great deal about the background of how working for government used to be like. He told a story about how reporters used to go through the trash of lawmakers’ work in committees and so on, to get material to report. They discovered this during their first audit exercise they did for the lawmakers, and this is why they tightened up the way they dealt with papers.

Ten Seconds

Some people say that they are great at interviewing. They say that after 10 seconds they know whether a candidate is any good or not. This often isn't true. Some people think they have skills but they really don't have a clue. There is a long, hard slog to master a skill.