Question: How do you rate yourself in terms of change management skills?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How would you assess your ability to bring about change?

Follow-up questions:

Have you led change initiatives in the past?
If so, what were the objectives, methods, challenges you faced and the results?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Basic – Speaking,Complex Problem Solving,Social – Persuasion,Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making,Systems Analysis

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Flexibility of Closure (Pattern Detection),Cognitive – Inductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Perceptual Speed,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition),Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed),Cognitive – Visualisation

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness),Candidate Preparedness,Personal Improvement (Growth),Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Organization Fit,Personality-Team Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Information Input – Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Change Management,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Selling or Influencing Others,Mental Processes – Analyzing Data or Information,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 – Process Management

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Interacting with Upper Management,Interpersonal Relationships – Public Speaking/Presentation,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Supervisor,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others,Job Structure – Level of Responsibility (Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Organization Results),Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Approachability,Attention to Detail,Cooperation,Handling Ambiguity,Initiative,Patience,Risk Tolerance,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work),Stress Tolerance

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the excellent communication skills in the candidate.
If the candidate has the ability to analyze and solve problems effortlessly.
If the candidate has technical knowledge like change models, change management software etc.
The candidate needs to be expert in collaborating with the other stake holders and upper management.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate is over confident and rates themselves superior but their example does not showcase their skills that well.
If the candidate has no knowledge or very minimal knowledge on how change management system or models work.

Sample Answer:

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