RCL109: Interviewing for Advancement @ Work
A framework-first session on turning a new role into a measurable 90-day growth system.
Date
Jul 27, 2026
Start (US Central)
9:00 AM CDT
Duration
45 mins
Session Overview
Many professionals prepare for interviews by focusing only on how to answer questions, explain their experience, and get selected for a role.
In this session of RISEUP Career Lab, Oluwole Egbesola and Deepak Bhootra explore how interviews can become strategic moments for demonstrating readiness, judgment, and advancement potential.
The discussion focuses on helping professionals understand how their stories, examples, communication style, and executive presence shape the way interviewers assess their future capacity.
Instead of treating interviews only as evaluation moments, this session introduces ways to position experience more clearly, connect answers to business impact, and communicate readiness for greater responsibility.
The goal is to help professionals approach interviews more intentionally so they are not only seen as qualified for the role, but as prepared for the next level of growth.
Agenda
- Opening remarks
- Main talk
- Q&A
- Closing notes
Anchor Questions
Q1What should the interviewer conclude about you?
Q2Do your stories show readiness for greater responsibility?
Q3Are you answering questions, or positioning your capacity?
Q4Does your presence communicate confidence, judgment, and direction?
Key Takeaways
- Interviews are positioning moments
- Strong answers need narrative control
- Your stories should show judgment and business impact
- Executive presence shapes advancement perception