Question: Describe a time when you and your team could not meet a deadline or achieve a goal. How did you and your teammates respond and treat each other? How did you explain the situation to your manager?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about a time your team didn’t meet a goal. How did you give feedback to your team members and how did you present the situation to your manager?

Follow-up questions:

What was the outcome?
What did you learn from that experience?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,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 commitment to goals.
The candidate’s critical thinking skills.
The candidate’s professionalism in dealing with challenging situations.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s commitment to goals.
The candidate’s critical thinking skills.
The candidate’s professionalism in dealing with challenging situations.

Sample Answer:

The candidate’s lack of commitment to goals.
The candidate’s poor critical thinking skills.
The candidate’s lack of professionalism in dealing with challenging situations.

Question Source: https://resources.workable.com/interview-questions/