How To Be A Positive Interviewer - Part 1

Manager Tools

Mike Auzenne

Management, Leadership, Strategy, Feedback, How-to, Skills, Advice, Development, Careers, Coaching, Business

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🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Too many managers make the mistake of thinking they have to be a "tough" interviewer. They think that interviewing is adversarial. They think they need to apply pressure to see how candidates react. But in fact, positive interviewing is much more effective, both in terms of outcomes and in terms of offer acceptance rates.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Manager Tools.
0:02.2	This is Sarah.
0:03.6	And I'm Mark.
0:04.5	Today's podcast, How to Be a Positive Interviewer, Part 1 of 2.
0:09.1	This guidance answers these questions.
0:11.9	How can I be a positive interviewer?
0:14.7	And that doesn't mean just saying yes all the time.
0:17.5	Why should I avoid being a tough interviewer? What's better about being a positive rather
0:24.5	than a tough or negative interviewer? If you want answers to these questions and more,
0:29.5	keep listening. Most managers are never actually trained on how to manage.
0:41.3	They're promoted, given a team, and told to figure it out.
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0:53.4	The manager tools, effective manager training, teaches you the core skills every manager needs,
0:56.2	how to run one-on-ones, build trust,
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1:10.7	All right, Mark. So today we're talking about interviewing one of your favorite. All right, Mark.
1:13.3	So today we're talking about interviewing, one of your favorite topics.
1:14.9	Yes, absolutely.
1:18.6	If you want to make managing easier, make hiring better.
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