Question: Describe a time when you worked on a major project that required large efforts by many different staff members. What was your part in the project, how did you contribute, and how did it go in the end?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Describe a project that required a major effort by many members of your staff. Who did you ask to participate? Why did you choose them? What assignments did they have?

Follow-up questions:

What factors did you consider when choosing your team members? Why?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking

Other Factors:

Management Level,Personality-Job Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Work Output – Process Management,Work Output – Quality Improvement

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Leadership/Command

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s dependability when getting tasks done.
The candidate’s result orientation.

Red Flags to Watch For:

When the candidate’s answers reveal that he/she is not result-oriented.

Sample Answer:

In my previous job, I was asked to handle a major project doing audit of systems and processes. I chose innovative team mates who are detail and result oriented since we will be dealing with a lot of information and the goal is to make improvements. I also chose those who are very patient, with high stress tolerance since the job is very stressful, dealing with people from various levels of the organization. Fortunately, we were able to pull it through with collaborative efforts from the different business units.

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