Ask the Coach: Informational Interviews

Bring your informational interview questions & challenges to a group coaching discussion, facilitated by two Alumni Career Coaches

Group coaching offers you a safe space to get clear on your individual goals and objectives and share your challenges and concerns around a pre-determined career theme. Through this facilitated discussion you have the opportunity to leverage different perspectives and expertise to deepen your career learning and feel supported and empowered to take action.

To get the most out of group coaching it is important you come prepared to participate, to ask questions, and to provide your own thoughts and opinions to the rest of the group to support each-others career development in the spirit of peer-to-peer learning. In order to participate fully you will need to have your video switched on and be prepared to unmute and engage in the conversation. Please be mindful of this when signing up, as attendees who cannot participate in this manner will unfortunately not be able to remain in the session.

About this Session

Success in informational interviews is usually dependent on your preparation. The key here is building likability, not selling yourself or overtly asking for jobs. This is usually accomplished by having a few well thought out questions ready to ask your contact. This Ask The Coach session will focus on how set up and conduct effective informational interviews, no matter your industry, sector, function, or career stage.

Your coaches

Mhorag Doig – Head of Alumni Careers, London Business School

Mhorag joined LBS in late 2019 to grow and develop the Alumni Career Centre. She has varied experience across Asset Management and HR Executive Search, Higher Education, and Entrepreneurship. Prior to relocating back to London in 2019, Mhorag worked in the HR Centre of Expertise for Global Executive Search firm Korn Ferry, based out of their Zurich Office, where she delivered global CHRO searches for several global blue-chip clients.

She is a trained Coach and a certified Belbin and MHS Emotional Intelligence diagnostic facilitator. She also coaches and mentors mid-career and leadership professionals across a variety of industries through her own coaching practice careeriosity.co and sits on the Board of the MBA Careers Services for Working Professionals Alliance – an organisation supporting leading Business Schools globally to enhance their effectiveness in working with Executive MBA, Part-Time MBA and Alumni communities.