Job Interview Preparation
Team Skills
Confidently Preparing for a Job Interview
Think of 5-10 of your best achievements – make sure these are relevant to the role you are applying for, and are at the right level of complexity.
C What was CHALLENGING or COMPLEX
(strategically and operationally) about this project (achievement)?
A
What ACTIONS did you take? Why?
R
What RESULTS (s) did you achieve? Was it the expected result?
L
What did you LEARN from this experience?
A
How can you APPLY what you have learnt to add value to the advertised role?
Prepare a CARLA for all the expected capabilities/criteria.
Team Skills
C Your achievement may be CHALLENGING/COMPLEX
for any number of reasons – e.g. multidisciplinary team, everyone new to the team, need to produce an outcome in a short timeframe, project linked to a key organisational initiative, matrix structure, new or multiple changes to leadership, shared leadership, resource shortages, redundancies and downsizing of a team, large team, team dispersed across a number of locations, intercultural communication, history of conflict, team brought together from a several divisions, …………
AShow:• what was your role in the team• what particular strengths did you
bring to the team• an understanding of what makes an
effective team.
Some actions to consider:
• How was clarity about how the team project fitted with strategic or business goals, and a team vision established?
• Was there a shared understanding of expected outcomes?• How was awareness of team dynamics, different styles,
strengths and weaknesses displayed?• What strategies were adopted to enhance working
together? – planning, prioritising, roles and responsibilities, work allocation, helping others, sharing knowledge
• What communication channels were most effective?• Was there a focus on collaboration and cooperation?
• What conflict arose and what productive conflict management strategies were utilised?
• Were stress management and celebration of successes relevant?
• How were Values, Code of Conduct, and flexible work practices managed?
• What was the role of respect, tolerance, non – discriminatory work practices, trust and confidence?
• How did team members (and you) display initiative, a solutions focus, resilience and a receptiveness to change?
• How did the team manage setbacks? risks? health and safety issues?
• How did the team monitor and evaluate their effectiveness?
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