Question: Tell me about a time where you have delegated work effectively.

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Follow-up questions:

How do you ensure you delegate effectively?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Basic – Science and Logic,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Other Factors:

Management Level,Personality-Job Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Interacting with Others – Assigning Tasks to Others (Delegation and Direction),Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

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

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Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s leadership and organization skills.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s poor leadership and organization skills.

Sample Answer:

I was in charge of the whole production team in my previous job. I assigned tasks based on my people’s strengths and weaknesses. That way, their potentials are maximized, We are able to meet our daily production quota through proper delegating of tasks.

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