VALUE BASED INTERVIEWING – FRESH APPROACH TO BBI

“Modernizing Behavioral Interviews to Align Talent with Organizational Values and Culture”

Course Schedule

 

Date Venue Fees (Face-to-Face)
06 – 07 Jan 2025 Dubai, UAE USD 1995 per delegate
27 – 28 Feb 2025 Dubai, UAE USD 1995 per delegate
28 – 29 Aug 2025 Dubai, UAE USD 1995 per delegate

Course Introduction

Traditional competency-based interviews often focus only on skills and past behavior, missing a critical factor: values. Hiring employees who align with your organization’s culture and mission significantly improves engagement, retention, and performance.

This two-day course introduces a powerful evolution in Behavioral Based Interviewing (BBI)—Value-Based Interviewing (VBI). Participants will learn how to embed organizational values into structured interviews and use evidence-based questioning to uncover a candidate’s true fit, both culturally and behaviorally.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the principles and purpose of value-based interviewing.
  • Translate organizational values into measurable interview criteria.
  • Design structured questions that reveal value alignment and behavior under pressure.
  • Evaluate candidate responses using scoring frameworks and behavior markers.
  • Minimize bias and improve hiring objectivity through structured VBI methods.
  • Support inclusive and values-driven recruitment decisions.

Why you Should Attend

  • Improve your ability to assess candidate alignment with your team culture and brand.
  • Learn how to interview for integrity, adaptability, empathy, collaboration, and more.
  • Modernize your BBI framework to reflect 21st-century workforce expectations.
  • Minimize costly hiring mismatches and turnover by emphasizing value compatibility.
  • Create an interview experience that reflects your organization’s mission and culture.

 

Intended Audience

This program is designed for:

  • HR and talent acquisition professionals
  • Hiring managers and interview panel members
  • Organizational development and culture lead
  • Internal recruiters and employer branding teams
  • Anyone responsible for staff selection and onboarding

Individual Benefits

Key competencies that will be developed include:

  • Value-based recruitment and interview design
  • Interview questioning and response evaluation
  • Bias mitigation and inclusive hiring practices
  • Employer brand alignment and candidate experience
  • Structured scoring and feedback communication

Organization Benefits

Upon completing the training course, participants will demonstrate:

  • Better cultural fit and engagement from new hires
  • Stronger retention and onboarding outcomes
  • More consistent, legally defensible hiring decisions
  • Greater hiring manager confidence and accountability
  • Alignment of recruitment with leadership and values frameworks

Instructional Methdology

The course follows a blended learning approach combining theory with practice:

  • Interactive Lectures – VBI models, case studies, and examples
  • Interview Practice – Live mock interviews and peer review
  • Templates – Interview guides, scoring sheets, and value maps
  • Group Activities – Translating values to behaviors and questions
  • Coaching – Real-time improvement feedback and question rework
  • Reflection – Candidate experience mapping and role clarity

Course Outline

Detailed 2-Day Course Outline

Training Hours: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Daily Format: 3–4 Learning Modules | Coffee breaks: 09:30 & 11:15 | Lunch Buffet: 01:00 – 02:00

 

Day 1: Value-Based Interviewing Foundations

Module 1: From Competency to Value-Based Interviews (07:30 – 09:30)

  • Why values matter in hiring
  • Limitations of traditional competency interviews
  • Building authenticity and emotional intelligence into assessment

Module 2: Defining and Interpreting Organizational Values (09:45 – 11:15)

  • Breaking down abstract values into observable behaviors
  • Core vs. aspirational values
  • Aligning values to roles and levels

Module 3: Designing Value-Based Interview Questions (11:30 – 01:00)

  • Behavioral formats (STAR, CAR, SOARA) revisited for values
  • Question banks and tailoring per role
  • Building a value-question matrix

Module 4: Exercise – Writing Value-Based Questions (02:00 – 03:30)

  • Teams draft and exchange questions with feedback
  • Interview simulation and refinement

Day 2: Evaluation, Implementation, and Practice

Module 5: Interview Scoring and Behavior Markers (07:30 – 09:30)

  • Creating structured scoring rubrics
  • Sample answers and value alignment indicators
  • Dealing with partial or vague responses

Module 6: Inclusive and Bias-Resistant Interviewing (09:45 – 11:15)

  • Common interview biases and how to minimize them
  • Inclusive questioning and panel conduct
  • Documenting decisions defensibly

Module 7: Facilitating VBI Across the Organization (11:30 – 01:00)

  • Coaching hiring managers and panelists
  • Integrating VBI into hiring processes and platforms
  • Candidate experience and employer branding

Module 8: Final Practice and Coaching Session (02:00 – 03:30)

  • Teams conduct mock interviews and evaluations
  • Peer feedback, improvement tips, and certification review

Certification

Participants who complete the program will receive a Certificate of Completion in Value Based Interviewing – Fresh Approach to BBI, recognizing their readiness to lead or support hiring processes that prioritize cultural fit, organizational values, and ethical decision-making.

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