Conflict Management, Creativity/Innovation, Decisiveness & Delegation Flashcards
Tell us about a time when you felt that conflict or differences were a positive driving force in your organisation. How did handle the conflict to optimise its benefit?
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Tell us about a time when you had to deal with a conflict within your team.
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Tell us about a situation where conflict led to a negative outcome. How did you handle the situation and what did you learn from it?
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Give us an example where you were unable to deal with a difficult member of your team.
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Tell us about a project or situation where you felt that the conventional approach would not be suitable. How did you derive and manage a new approach? Which challenges did you face and how did you address them?
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Tell us about a situation where you trusted your team to derive a new approach to an old problem. How did you manage the process?
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• Tell us about a time when you had to convince a senior colleague that change was necessary. What made you think that your new approach would be better suited?
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• What big decision did you make recently. How did you go about it?
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How did you reach the decision that you wanted to change job?
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Give an example of a time when you had to delay a decision to reflect on the situation. What did you need to do this?
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What is the decision that you have put off the longest? Why?
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When is the last time that you have refused to make a decision?
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• Give us an example of a situation where you had to make a decision without the input of key players, but knowing that these key players would judge you on that decision (e.g. superior unavailable at the time).
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Tell us about a time when you had to make a decision without knowledge of the full facts.
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Tell us about a situation where you made a decision that involuntarily impacted negatively on others. How did you make that decision and how did you handle its consequences?
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Tell us about a decision that you made, which you knew would be unpopular with a group of people. How did you handle the decision-making process and how did you manage expectations?
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Tell us about a situation where you made a decision too quickly and got it wrong. Why made you take that decision?
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What type of responsibilities do you delegate. Give examples of projects where you made best use of delegation.
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Give an example of a project or task that you felt compelled to complete on your own. What stopped you from delegating?
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Give an example of a situation where you reluctantly delegated to a colleague. How did you feel about it?
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Give an example where you delegated a task to the wrong person? How did you make that decision at the time, what happened and what did you learn from it?
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How do you cope with having to go away from the office for long periods of time (e.g. holidays). Explain how you would delegate responsibilities based on you current situation.
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