Question: Describe a time when you failed to communicate appropriately. What happened and what was the result?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

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Follow-up questions:

How did you try to resolve the problem? In hindsight, what would you have done differently? Did you learn anything from this experience?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Speaking,Basic – Writing

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s ability to learn from mistakes.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal closed-mindedness.

Sample Answer:

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