Question: Describe a time when you initiated a project or improvement. Why did you do this and what was the outcome?
Alternative Question Phrasing:
- Tell me about a project you initiated. What did you do? Why? What was the outcome? Were you happy with the result?
- Describe a time when you saw a need and started an initiative or project to fill the need.
Follow-up questions:
- Were you satisfied with the outcome?
- Why did you start the initiative?
- What was the outcome?
- How did you handle the difficulties that came with implementing your ideas?
Question Details:
Question Type:
Abilities:
Other Factors:
Work Activity (Task):
Interacting with Others – Innovation Management,Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity),Work Output – Quality Improvement
Work Style (Person-Job Fit):
What to look for in an answer:
You are looking for the interviewee’s ability to recognize a problem, and their initiative and innovation to think of a solution. To a lesser degree, you are also looking for their ability to implement the solution.
Red Flags to Watch For:
A red flag is if the interviewee has no such experience with no good reason for the lack thereof. A lesser possible red flag is if the interviewee started on the process of taking the initiative but was unable to succeed for whatever reason.
Sample Answer:
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Question Source:
https://www.zippia.com/employer/behavioural-interview-questions/