Question: What is your approach to maintaining good working relationships with your team and coworkers?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

How do you ensure that you maintain good working relationships with your colleagues?

Follow-up questions:

Do you succeed always with all the colleagues?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Skills:

Basic – Speaking,Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others),Social – Rapport Buiding/Relating and Connecting with others,Social – Social Perceptiveness

Abilities:

Cognitive – Oral Expression

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Extraversion,Candidate Preparedness,Personality-Job Fit,Personality-Team Fit

Work Activity (Task):

Interacting with Others – Assisting and Caring for Others,Interacting with Others – Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates,Interacting with Others – Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others,Interacting with Others – Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

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

Interpersonal Relationships – Frequency of Contact With Others,Interpersonal Relationships – Work With Work Group or Team (As a member, not a leader)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Approachability,Compassion/Concern for Others,Cooperation,Initiative,Social Orientation (Work Alone vs Group Work)

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

You are looking for the candidate’s positive approach and forming relationships.
If the candidate highlights specific team building techniques to answer this question.

Red Flags to Watch For:

If the candidate sounds overzealous about their interpersonal skills and related competencies.

Sample Answer:

N/A

Question Source: https://www.totaljobs.com/advice/most-common-competency-based-interview-questions