Question: Describe a time when you had to inform a group of people of a change. How did you break the news and how did you handle the feecback?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

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Follow-up questions:

What was this change? What was your approach to informing the people involved? What feedback did you receive?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Persuasion

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility)

Other Factors:

Personality-Organization Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s critical thinking skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Answers that reveal poor critical thinking skills.

Sample Answer:

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