826. Describe a situation where you had to convince your team or manager to adopt a new idea or approach.

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Think of a time when you proposed a novel strategy or solution. How did you get your colleagues and direct supervisors to support your idea? What was the outcome, and looking back, would you do anything differently to persuade them?

Skill Assessed
  • 1. Influencing skills : Demonstrates the ability to persuade and get buy-in from others.

  • 2. Strategic thinking : Shows capacity for coming up with innovative solutions or approaches that benefit the team or company.

  • 3. Communication : Reflects the capability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively to a variety of stakeholders.

  • 4. Collaboration : Indicates how well you work with others to achieve a common goal or implement a new idea.

Purpose
  • 1. Assess leadership potential : Evaluates your potential to lead and influence within a team or organizational hierarchy.

  • 2. Understand approach to change : Determines how you handle introducing and managing change within a team or project.

  • 3. Gauge teamwork ability : Measures your capability to work with others when proposing and implementing new ideas.

  • 4. Evaluate problem-solving skills : Assesses your ability to identify issues and find effective solutions that others can agree on.


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  • 1. Focus on the process : Describe the steps you took to get buy-in, including how you addressed concerns or objections.

  • 2. Highlight the results : Whether the outcome was positive or not, explain what you learned and how it contributed to the project or company's goals.

  • 3. Mention collaboration : Emphasize how you worked with others and how you gathered their support or feedback throughout the process.

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Topics: 
Leadership
Communication
Roles: 
Marketing Manager
Companies: 
Amazon
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