How to Evaluate an Executive in a Reference Process

How did she manage personalities not like her own? Pause, wait for the person to answer. How did she gain trust and respect from people around her? How does she react under pressure? What would her detractors say about this executive? This one's one of my favorites. Another error we can touch upon is how to evaluate the strengths and areas of improvement based off what references may say. In working with this executive, were there any con themes that you saw in terms of the strength that they brought to the company and within their role? One other area we could also touch upon is closing question. Do you think that we covered all the relevant points, or is there anything else you wish