In my work I get lots of people calling me to join my team - I need to assess whether a person is suitable (within a 5 minute conversation) to invite to a meeting...

Imagine you had a conversation on the phone with a complete stranger... what would you ask if you wanted to gauge if that person is honest?

Any ideas???

If it's a bloke, ask him how big his todger is. If he says its quite small, you know he's being honest...

Also ask them if they've ever worked in sales. If so, they are not honest.

Have a look for some 'personality type' questionaires (eg google for 'epq personality questionnaires'). As well as as questions that attempt to assess your introvert/extrovert etc type traits they often also contain a 'lie' scale too. They are usually questions that people will lie on if they are trying to make a good impression.
eg
'Do you always wash your hands before meals?'
'Do you ever tell lies?'
'Do you really get lots of people calling you'? ;)
That sort of thing.

HTH
Nomme

Originally posted by jackthedog
If it's a bloke, ask him how big his todger is. If he says its quite small, you know he's being honest...

Also ask them if they've ever worked in sales. If so, they are not honest.
Is that for any bloke Jack or just if YOU ring Brian?

Originally posted by DaBouncer
Is that for any bloke Jack or just if YOU ring Brian?

:P

LOL :D

I'm trying to avoid the personality matrix type stuff - it needs to be more natural than that... and I'd spot a sales type a mile off so that doesn't even need a question :D :D :D

p.s. I doubt the todger question would work for the ladies :P - I'm not a P.I.M.P.!!!!

Do you mind me asking what kind of team this is?

I've got a job by the way - it's just out of noseyness really.

It's a home business network - normal people (not pushy salesy types - yuck!) working as health coaches and personal business coaches... typically making about £50 per hour in their spare time once they know what they're doing.

Anyhow - I already know it's impossible to tell until you get face to face but was hoping for suggestions on how you might get an idea on the phone?

Home business network - why does that fill me with fear? Not saying anything against you alert_bri because obviously I don't know what you do exactly but those three words bring images of pyramid schemes and other various dodgy business practices. Don't mean to cause offence but it's the first thing that popped into my head when I saw those three words :)

Lets not have a re-run of this (http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4178&highlight=working+from+home) thread shall we guys n gals!!! :D

NO chance of that DB ;)

fnkysknky - you should be afraid - there aren't that many legitimate schemes available with the close support necessary to guarantee success if you're prepared to work - that's why so few people make the big bucks you hear all about... always insist on meeting the person who will be supporting you face to face and make sure you meet lots of people who are making a success of things before you commit to anything - but when the project suits you and feels right to you don't let anyone else tell you you're going to fail - never subscribe to anyone else's lack of confidence in your abilities.