Question: Describe a time when you successfully introduced a innovative idea into your team or wider organization. How did you manage its successful adoption and the reactions to the idea?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

When have you brought an innovative idea into your organization? What did you do to ensure it was successful? How was it received?

Follow-up questions:

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Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Fluency of Ideas (Idea Generation Frequency),Cognitive – Inductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Perceptual Speed,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition),Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed),Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),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 – Innovation Management,Interacting with Others – Monitoring and Controlling Resources,Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Processing Information,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity),Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Interacting with Upper Management,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Attention to Detail,Handling Ambiguity,Initiative,Innovation,Leadership/Command

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate’s response guides their ability to adapt to changing conditions and how they helped improve the quality of the workflow.
If the candidate clearly explains how they took charge of creating an innovative solution.
The fresh idea of the candidate helped the company overcome difficult challenges.
You are looking for the candidate’s leadership and originality.
If the candidate highlights how they led and worked with others in workgroup.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate describes a situation where someone else took charge and they were just present when the idea was being implemented
If the candidate does not clearly outline their role as a leader in thinking up the innovation solution.

Sample Answer:

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