Question: Describe a time when you had to adapt your work style to fit with the rest of your team.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a time when you had to adapt your style within a group to get the best outcome for all.

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Agreeableness,Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness),Candidate Preparedness,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader),Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results),Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Humility,Initiative,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate can quickly change the way they work according to the group.
If the candidate is focused to meeting organization’s goals.
If the candidate knows the team members well and understands the kind of adjustments they need to make to achieve best results.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate does not emphasize on the working style of team members and focuses mainly on what their working style is.
If the candidate becomes overzealous about their competencies.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/most-common-competency-based-interview-questions