Tell me about a time when you:
- worked effectively under pressure.
- handled a difficult situation with a co-worker.
- were creative in solving a problem.
- missed an obvious solution to a problem.
- were unable to complete a project on time.
- persuaded team members to do things your way.
- wrote a report that was well received.
- anticipated potential problems and developed preventive measures.
- had to make an important decision with limited facts.
- were forced to make an unpopular decision.
- had to adapt to a difficult situation.
- were tolerant of an opinion that was different from yours.
- were disappointed in your behavior.
- used your political savvy to push a program through that you really believed in.
- had to deal with an irate customer (co-worker/boss/subordinate).
- delegated a project effectively.
- surmounted a major obstacle.
- set your sights too high (or too low).
- prioritized the elements of a complicated project.
- got bogged down in the details of a project.
- lost (or won) an important contract.
- made a bad decision.
- had to fire a friend.
- hired (or fired) the wrong person.
- turned down a good job.
From Radical Recruiting Seminars, by Jeff Skrentney
