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Give me an example of a difficult decision you had to make at your last job. How did you solve it? What

was your rationale for choosing this method rather than another solution?

Can you describe a work-related occasion when you felt you made up your mind too quickly? Too slowly?

Have you ever delayed a decision so you would have more time to think? Give me an example.

Give an example of a time when you had to be relatively quick in coming to a decision.

Delegation

Describe your normal methods of assigning work to subordinates.

Who is in charge while you are gone? How do you inform this person of the limits and responsibilities you

expect him/her to observe?

Have you ever moved up to a position where you had to supervise former peers? How did you handle it?

Describe a project that required a major effort by many members of your staff. Who did you ask to

participate? What qualities made you choose them? What assignments did they have?

You’ve probably had a situation in which you delegated a responsibility, but the work wasn’t done as you

expected. What caused it to happen? What would you do differently next time?

Diversity

Describe a work or community experience in which you worked with people from different backgrounds.

What was most challenging about the experience? What was most rewarding?

Flexibility

Tell me about a time when you feel you were treated unfairly. What was the problem and how did you

handle it?

Tell me about a time you had to surmount an obstacle to reach a goal. What was the problem, and what

did you do about it?

Have you ever had an experience in which you failed to sell an idea or gain cooperation the first time, but

succeeded later? What was the difference?

Describe a time when you were faced with problems or stresses at work that tested you coping skills.

What did you do?

Independence

On what occasions did you feel you had to consult with your boss before proceeding with some action?

When did you feel it was proper to act on your own?

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