How did you feel about her comment to, “test the waters.” How would you have reacted to this comment if you were Jackson?

Critique Daryl’s approach to addressing Jackson’s concerns.  What did she do that was effective?  Ineffective?

 What are the pros and cons of Egan’s performance appraisal system? In your response, identify at least one pro and at least one con.

Critique Dave’s explanation. What – if anything – should he have said differently? What should the organization do to address Ashley’s concerns? 

What changes would you make to Egan’s performance appraisal system to better align the system with the organization’s strategy?

Later in the same interview, you inquire about the candidate’s experience leading teams by asking the following question:  “Tell me about a situation where you were the leader of a high-performing work team?  What was the situation and what approach did you take to leading your team?”  In response to this question, the candidate says the following:  “I was a member of a team that received an outstanding customer service rating from our client.  Our boss was thrilled and we all received recognition at a recent town hall meeting.  I’m really proud of what we were able to accomplish.”  Based on this response, what question would you ask next to this candidate? Write the exact wording of your question. In addition, provide a 1 – 2 sentence explanation of your rationale for asking your follow-up question.

Another important competency for this job is the ability to effectively manage the time pressure associated with working on multiple projects simultaneously. To obtain information related to the candidate’s experience with this competency, you asked the candidate to respond to the following question:  “Tell me about a time when you were unable to meet a deadline.”   In response to your question, the candidate said the following:  “Oh, well, I’ve never missed a deadline – not at school and never at work.  I always get my work done on time,” and then stopped talking.  It is important for you to get more details about the candidate’s experience in this area, so you need to follow up with another question.  Write one possible follow-up question you could ask to the candidate in order to get more information about their past behavior relative to this competency. Provide the EXACT wording of your question (do not paraphrase). In addition, provide a 1 – 2 sentence explanation of your rationale for asking your follow-up question.

You are about to begin interviewing candidates for a management consulting position.  Data analysis skills are required for this position, so the hiring manager would like to ask the following question to all candidates:  “What type of analysis work do you enjoy doing?”Please edit this question so that it is more likely to encourage the candidate to provide a behavioral response regarding their data analysis skills.  Type the exact wording of the edited lead question below. In addition, provide me with one probe (follow up) question for your new lead question.

What is a common cause of reduced oxygen availability in older adults?

Which of the following is a hallmark symptom of early Lewy body dementia?