.... please quote an example that will be quite helpful for me in my interview preparation.
2007-01-17 05:50:26 · 6 answers · asked by Chakravarthy G 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Disagreements are common in teamwork. The importance of this question is to see whether you are argumentative, forcing your opinions upon others, or whether you open communication to listen to what others say and clearly state your own points.
Also, there are times when you must concede to the will of the group, even if you disagree. Like any other interpersonal communication, you have to have open, meaningful communications without elevating the tone.
2007-01-17 05:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by Tiramysu 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in a team situation it is definately best to come up with a concensus to solve a problem. The team needs to be facilitated to develope ideas based on the input from every member.
When a project is given to the group, the group needs to determine it's own course of action. When there is a disagreement, then the group needs to discuss the issue and come to a consensus about how to proceed. If you have a goup that has say 6 people in it and only one is at odds with the rest of the group, then I'd say it's the 1 that needs to change, but the 6 need to listen to his/her ideas, because all ideas are important.
If the situation is at an impass, then it should be the decission of the group leader to make a decision and move on.
2007-01-17 13:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by kb6jra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, you waat to come out looking like the good guy. So, you could say something like there was a very important project that needed to be done and I was the head of the project but one of the people in the group was not serious so I told them kindly but assertively to do their part, so they refused and so I DID theyr part for them and then made an appointment with the Prof, to report their bad performance. The prof spoke to the guy and he shaped up -- and so I saved the day bu doing his work and also saved the day by first trying to correct the situation myself and then reporting him so that a solution could be found. He learnt from his mistake and became a better team player -- and I provided good leadership and sacrifice and so we did well on the task.
Everyone wins but you win most cause you're the hero of the day. You, my friend, are the apprentice.
2007-01-17 14:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by JiveSly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm the boss, so this might not be quite what you are looking for.........
When I'm working on a project with a team, and someone disagrees with my idea or approach I always listen. Then we have a dialogue about the pros & cons for each idea or approach. We also look at outcomes and results. Everyone gets their say.
But the final decision is still mine since I'm the one accountable for this.
2007-01-17 13:57:52 · answer #4 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Group Project: Picking a movie to see with 4 friends.
I wanted to see movie "A" and they wanted to see movie "B". I plugged and gave positive reviews about what I knew about movie "A", they listened, and still decided to goto movie "B". I went to movie "B" with them all so that I could have fun and didn't object to the values of movie "B" ... it just wasn't my true desire.
I asked if anyone would see movie "A" with me tomorrow night, and two of them did. So, we all got what we wanted.
2007-01-17 14:05:00 · answer #5 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think of a group project you did in any class. don't lie and make up one, that is just tacky in an interview.
if you have never experienced this, then just say "i have never had this happen to me, but if i did, then i would approach it by....."
2007-01-17 13:53:37 · answer #6 · answered by Coolltw2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋