Interview Like a Dancer: Part II – Alignment and Agility
You’ve nailed the basics. You’ve told your story and shown you can follow the interview rhythm. But what happens when the tempo changes?
In Part II of Interview Like a Dancer, we explore the second half of the interview conversation—where values, adaptability, and improvisation take center stage. Learn how to spot when the interview shifts from verification and validation to something deeper, and how to stay in sync even when the questions start to freestyle.
Inspired by the dance contest scene from Grease, this episode breaks down:
- What alignment really means and why it matters more than culture fit
- How agility shows up in interviews and why it matters most when things go off-script
- Techniques for recovering if you blank out mid-answer
- What to do when your interviewer starts improvising
Because interviews aren't just Q&A. They're choreography. And you've got the moves.
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