Question: Describe a time when you helped prevent a situation from becoming too stressful for your coworker to handle.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What have you done in the past to prevent a situation from becoming too stressful for you or your colleagues to handle?

Follow-up questions:

Did you face any particular problems?
How did you handle it?
What impact did your action have on your colleagues?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Complex Problem Solving,Resource Management,Social,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Instructing (Teaching),Systems – Judgment and Decision Making,Systems Analysis,Systems Evaluation,Technical (General)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Administrative Related,Big 5,Big 5 – Conscientiousness (Work Ethic),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Practical Intelligence (Street Smarts),Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input,Information Input – Gathering Information,Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Coaching and Developing Others,Interacting with Others – Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (Conflict Management),Interacting with Others – Training and Teaching Others,Mental Processes,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Evaluating Compliance with Standards,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Processing Information,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

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

Interpersonal Relationships,Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Face-to-Face Discussions,Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Contact With Others,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Attention to Detail,Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Dependability,Initiative,Innovation,Leadership/Command,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for ability to take initiative and team building skills in the interviewee. You are also looking for innovativeness and problem solving abilities.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Overinflated or exaggerated self praise. If the interviewee has no such experience and no good reason for the lack thereof.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.zippia.com/employer/behavioural-interview-questions/