Question: Imagine this scenario: You are conducting a training session. However, the participants seem to have difficulty understanding the subject you are teaching. What do you do?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Tell me about a time when you gave coaching sessions, yet the participants had difficulty in understanding the topics you were covering. What did you do?

Follow-up questions:

Question Details:

Question Type:

Situational

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others,Social – Social Perceptiveness,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Deductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Inductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Oral Expression,Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition),Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Agreeableness,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 – Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (for Problem Identification),Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships,Interacting with Others – Provide Consultation and Advice to Others,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),Mental Processes – Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Coordinate or Lead Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Relationship With Subordinates,Interpersonal Relationships – Responsibility for Outcomes and Results of Others

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Achievement/Effort (Action/Result Orientation),Adaptability/Flexibility,Attention to Detail,Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Handling Ambiguity,Initiative,Leadership/Command,Stress Tolerance

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

If the candidate is flexible to make changes to the way they conduct training sessions.
If the candidate clearly understands what needs to modified to achieve results.
If the candidate takes time to understand the kind of learners their participants are and include training delivery methods accordingly.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate believes in using the same method more than once and takes little efforts to understand the problem area.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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