Practice Problems

Question 1

Husband wants to get a promotion wife wants him to take paternity leave. He believes work may not be understanding of his leave and he’ll lose his chance at promotion.

1. Would you recommend he take paternity leave? Why or why not?
2. What strategies could you offer to help him make a decision that he feels comfortable with?
3. Maintaining a work=life balance can be challenging. Why do you think people struggle to find balance?

Question 2

Consider a time you faced a difficult situation.

1. What was the situation and why was it difficult for you?
2. What would you do differently if you experienced a similar situation again? Explain your answer.
3. Do your prefer to deal with difficulty alone or by involving other people? Explain your answer.

Question 3

Co-worker Taylor seems sad/keeps falling asleep at the desk, but says “he is fine.”

1. What advice would you give to your co-worker about his team member, Taylor?
2. Do you agree that taking any additional action in this situation would be considered “overstepping boundaries” Why or why not?
3. Imagine you heard rumors that Taylor was being bullied at work, would this change your reaction to the situation? Explain your response.

Question 4

Group member Paul has a medical condition so he can no longer contribute to work, but then you see a photo of him on a beach.

1. What do you recommend to your group members?
2. Do you think it is okay to report a concern to a supervisor based on suspicion? Why or why not?
3. Do you believe that one false or inappropriate post on social media can have a lasting effect on someone’s career? Explain your reasoning.

Question 5

From time to time, we deal with conflict.

1. Brefiefly describe a time when you experienced conflict. How did you react?
2. Consider how the other person in the scenario acted. Do you think they handled the situation appropriately? Why or why not?
3. When two or more people are experiencing conflict, what factors are most important to consider before trying to solve he issue? Explain your response.

Question 6

Father is very ill but cannot afford flight becuase 2-year-old child now considered an adult.

1. What advice would you offer to your friend, whose father is ill, in this situation?
2. Given the circumstances of this situation, do you think lying about the child’s age would be an acceptable solution? Explain your response.
3. Imagine that you are in a financial position to help your friend. In your opinion, are you obligated to do so? Why or why not?

Question 7

Describe a dissapointment from your life.

Question 8

Describe one time when your boss had to confront you about an issue with your work. Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work.

Question 9

Describe a past situation in which your ethics were challenged.

Question 10

Describe a time when you used teamwork to solve a problem.

Question 11

Have you ever been at odds with a coworker? How did you handle this?

Disagreement/Unfair Criticism

Question 12

What is the greatest challenge you have ever faced and what did you do to overcome it?

Question 13

What quality or personality trait is the most important in the DVM profession?

Question 14

Do you get frustrated or angry.

Question 15

Recall a group situation when the group did not do what you wanted. Differently.

Question 16

If a patient was taking a placebo (and it was helping) what would you do? Tell her it was a placebo?

Question 17

Describe a time in your life when you had to tell someone a hard truth. What did you learn from the experience?

Question 18

How does having a conflict with an authority figue differ from having a conflict with one of your peers.

Question 19

Time I failed

Question 20

Worked with others unlike myself