Question: Describe a time when you worked as part of team spanning multiple departments. What forms of communication did you use to ensure the project ran smoothly?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

What challenges did you encounter regarding communication and deliverables? How did your team overcome communication issues?
What was the outcome?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s flexibility when it comes to work assignments.
The candidate’s effective organization skills.
The candidate’s effective communication skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s lack of flexibility when it comes to work assignments.
The candidate’s ineffective organization skills.
The candidate’s poor communication skills.

Sample Answer:

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