Question: Describe a time when you had to push past negativity from others to get work or a project done.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about a time when you had to work through some negativity to get some work done.

Follow-up questions:

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Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Complex Problem Solving,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others,Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Agreeableness,Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness),Personal Improvement (Growth),Practical Intelligence (Street Smarts)

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Approachability,Initiative,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work),Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the candidate’s way to respond to stressful situations.
If the candidate is flexible and professional while working with others.
If the candidate aims for quality work which involves all kinds of honest inputs from others.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate get’s into excessive details about work slip-ups.
If the candidate has never faced a situation where they had to work through negativity from others.

Sample Answer:

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