Question: Describe the most satisfying time you successfully persuaded your manager on an idea.

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Talk about the project or idea that you were most satisfied to sell to your management.
Describe your most satisfying experience in attempting to gain management’s support of an idea or proposal and how did it turn out.

Follow-up questions:

How did you come up with the idea?
What were the factors did you consider before having this idea?
Were there any hesitations at first? If yes, what are those and how did you overcome it?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Speaking,Social – Persuasion,Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others

Abilities:

Cognitive – Fluency of Ideas (Idea Generation Frequency),Cognitive – Oral Expression

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,Interacting with Others – Selling or Influencing Others

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Face-to-Face Discussions,Interpersonal Relationships – Interacting with Upper Management,Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Frequency of Decision Making

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Approachability,Assertiveness/Courage,Attention to Detail,Initiative

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The quality of the idea, originality, influencing style, how the idea was presented, impact of the project.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the interviewee has difficulty explaining or it seems the interview is just self-proclaiming that he/she owns the project.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/most-common-competency-based-interview-questions