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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