Question: How frequently do you and your coworkers brainstorm new ways or styles of working?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How often do you discuss and work with colleagues to think up new systems and styles of working?

Follow-up questions:

N/A

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Active Listening,Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving

Abilities:

Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Fluency of Ideas (Idea Generation Frequency),Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

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

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Innovation Management,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity),Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Analytical Thinking,Innovation,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate has a process in place to discuss creative ideas with co-workers.
If the candidate uses their creative mind with their colleagues to discuss plans and systems in workplace.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate does not have a plan in place that motivates or invites creative ideas from their co-workers.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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