List two characteristics that you feel you possess that make you a sensitive, effective leader. Give specific examples for each to show how you applied them to your work setting. Describe a situation when you had to ensure that your “actions spoke louder than your words” to a team. Were you able to convey your message effectively through actions? Describe a time when you inspired others to reach a common goal. List two characteristics that you feel you possess that make you a sensitive, effectiveleader. Give specific examples for each to show how you applied them to your worksetting. Tell me about a time when you delayed responding to a situation until you had time toreview the facts and plan your response effectively, even though there was pressure toact quickly. In job situations you may be pulled in many different directions at once. Tell me about atime when you had to respond to this type of situation. How did you manage yourselfand your time? Describe a time when things didn’t turn out as you had planned. What did you do to analyze the situation and how did you address the issue? How does the work you are currently doing affect your organization’s ability to meet its mission and goals? Do you think your work is important? If yes, why? If no, why not? Tell me about a specific time when you made a suggestion to improve the quality of thework done in your unit. How was your suggestion received? Tell me about a specific time when you made a suggestion to improve the efficiency of your unit. How was that suggestion received? Describe the culture of your organization and give an example of how you work withinthis culture to achieve a goal. Describe a time you created a strategy to achieve a longer term business objective. Tell me about a time when you were in charge of a project and, in order to achieve yourgoal for that project, you had to let others help you. What were the circumstances? How did you assign the work? Were you able to achieve your goal successfully? Describe a time when you went over and above your job expectation. What motivatedyou to put forth this extra effort? How did you feel when the job was finished? Didothers realize you had put forth the extra effort? What feedback did you get for youreffort? We often have to push ourselves harder to reach a target. Give us a specific example ofwhen you had to give yourself that extra push. Describe something you have done to maximize or improve the use of resources beyondyour work unit to achieve a goal. Give an example of a situation where the group of people you worked with on a regularbasis had a serious conflict. What was the conflict about? How were you involved in theconflict? What was the outcome? Explain a situation where you met resistance from your staff or work group about adirective that was mandated. Explain your role by describing dialogue related to thesituation. Specifically what measures did you incorporate? What did you learn about group resistance? What was the ultimate outcome? Tell me about a specific time when a co-worker was experiencing significant personalproblems that were affecting their work. What did you do to assist the co-worker andhelp them with their situation? Were your efforts successful? How did you know they were or were not successful? Tell me about a time when you were able to build a successful relationship with a difficultperson. A part of this job is documenting your work. On a scale of 0 to 10 with 10 being excellentwriting skills, how would you rate your writing ability? Give a specific example of thetypes of documents you write routinely. What feedback do you get from your supervisor on your writing skills? Describe a situation you were involved in that required a multi-dimensional communication strategy. Were you effective in handling that situation? Tell me about a time when you really had to pay attention to what someone else was saying, actively seeking to understand their message? How did this challenge affect the manner in which you portray important messages to others? Tell me about a time when someone misunderstood something you said or wrote. How did you make yourself clear? What was the outcome? Tell me about a specific time when those with whom you were working could not agree upon the course of action. How did you approach the situation and what was the outcome? Give me an example of a time when working with others produced something more successful than if you had completed it on your own. What were the advantages of working with oth