Get to the God Damn Point!!

Struggling to get your point across? Beatin' round the bush a little too much? Like the sound of your own voice more than the people around you? Don't know when to shut up? No, not just Irish politicians...everyone. Try using the 'STAR' format to reduce your 'waffle'. It can be useful for putting a logical structure on examples or stories you have to tell such as in a job interview.

 



He spoke more crap than a turd salesman

Situation: describe the situation or problem.

 

Task: describe the tasks that the situation required.

 

Action: describe the actions undertaken to complete the task successfully + any obstacles overcome.

 

Result: highlight outcomes achieved.

 

 

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Good Outcome:  ''You sir have just been hired!''
Bad Outcome:    ''I want you to finish the sentence in the next five seconds or start running!!!''