Answer:
There was a time when I was in charge of a project to prepare a presentation to net the company a milestone contract. The pressure was on and I had divided the project into evenly spaced mini deadlines. There was no room for error and I developed my team based on individuals’ leadership skills and strengths in order to meet the deadline. I started by addressing the issue with my team and asking colleagues and subordinates if they were willing to meet for lunch a couple times a week to discuss whether those mini-deadlines were being met. One person in particular was not achieving his tasks because he was leaving work every day at 5p.m. and was difficult to get ahold of after hours to check on his progress.
When I found out he was falling behind, I asked him if he needed help. He told me his wife was having health issues and that dealing with that had him quite busy. I acknowledged his situation clearly and I quietly assisted him in finishing his part, which was to prepare and deliver the actual sales pitch for the presentation! I had delegated tasks according to skill. Everyone completed their responsibilities without need of micro-managing and in the end we finished the presentation and landed the client.
Explanation:
<em>Whenever you go for a job interview. Be prepared to answer common behavioral interview questions such as..</em>
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<em>-Tell me about a time when you resolved a difficult situation effectively from a management capacity.</em>
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<em>The main difference in behavioral-based questions and other questions is that the behavior-type require more in-depth answers based on actual experience. Other questions may be answered in a few words but when an important company is hiring and they ask you a behavior-type question, they are looking for hands-on experience. These questions are hard to answer but with a little practice you'll get better at answering such questions.</em>
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