Question: Describe a time when you successfully led a team.
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- Tell us about your experience leading a team.
Follow-up questions:
- N/A
Question Details:
Question Type:
Skills:
Abilities:
Work Activity (Task):
Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Coaching and Developing Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Developing and Building Teams,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Monitoring and Controlling Resources,Interacting with Others – Performance Management (Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates),Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):
What to look for in an answer:
You are looking for the candidate’s ability to effectively manage others.
If the candidate shares an experience where they have motivated and inspired their team members.
If the candidate gives specific examples to show their skills to run a team or department.
Red Flags to Watch For:
If the candidate does not clearly mentions how they would motivate and inspire their team members.
If the candidate is too descriptive of how and what they will tell the team members to do.
If the candidate seems to have used their authority too much to instill fear in team members.
Sample Answer:
N/A
Question Source:
Unknown