![]() I had a really busy role, yet they would tell me to ‘go and make tea’ for everyone throughout the day and I was often asked to get their lunches. I have found it has a two-fold effect my team members’ responsibility has been increased and this has definitely had an impact on a de-motivated team as they are now dealing with new challenges in their jobs and without doubt, it has eased my workload which means I can spend time on more managerial tasks rather than trying to do a lot of the administration as well.īeing the youngest in team of sales people, I was surrounded by confident, pushy individuals who, I felt, took advantage of my age and asked me to do things that I felt weren’t fair. ![]() However, it has now paid off and I have really reaped the benefits of learning to delegate. Initially, this was really difficult as I had to double-check and over-see everything and spend time in training them. However, since our company went through a process of re-organisation, I have been struggling to manage my workload and had to hand over some duties to my team. There is also the time-element in training others to do the tasks I normally do which I previously thought would take too long in getting them up-to-scratch. I have always found it hard to delegate to others as I like to be sure the level of work I produce is done to the highest quality and have feared that others may not be able to do the same and as a manager, it reflects on the department. You may want to use the STAR format to talk through this answer so that you can talk about something very specific but it is not essential so practise this answer in a way which feels most comfortable for you. Although this would be true for some people, because of its common use, it will not make your answer different and can be deemed cliché so ideally, best avoided. There are a number of different responses to this question – the most overused is “I am a perfectionist and spend too long on detail” or “I am a perfectionist and expect the same of others and am disappointed when they do not deliver”. In reality, our weaknesses are part of our personality so they cannot be totally eliminated but they can be controlled.Īnd just when you think that you have got this question out of the way, they may respond with “Tell us about another weakness!” Don’t panic, just be prepared and have a second example ready. The key aspect of your answer should lie in the fact that you have acknowledged the weakness and have made adjustments to manage it better through appropriate behaviours. Although it is important to be honest, you should also try and think of ‘safe’ examples which will not be contradictory to the requirements of the role. being very disorganized for a secretarial role or saying you lack assertiveness for a managerial role. Of course, it would not be wise to talk about a weakness which is essential for the job i.e. always wanting to help others and not being able to say ‘no’ rather than stating you are a poor communicator which is not a strength at all (in whichever profession you are applying). The weakness you mention should be a strength that is taken to an extreme level eg. This is not one of those interview questions that you can tactfully avoid giving a direct answer but you should be discriminatory about the weakness you to choose to reveal. Everyone has a weakness so to say you do not have any would be untruthful and demonstrate lack of personal insight. ![]() These are actually the qualities the interviewer is assessing, not really the actual weakness itself but many interviewees unnecessarily panic about this question. This is a popular interview question as it reveals a number of things - how well-prepared you are for the interview, your self-awareness and honesty. Some example questions and answers are given below: Often, an interviewer will be deliberately trying to expose you to this kind of question to see just how well you respond to such pressure (similarly to stress questions but not as intense!) Such questions can quickly separate out the stronger candidates from the weaker ones so it is essential that you remain calm when the question is posed to you so that you can answer with confidence and conviction. The trick in any situation like this is to turn the potentially negative situation into a positive one, without being defensive but making sure you stay calm and collected. In any interview, it is quite possible that you will be faced with having to answer questions that require you to give what seems to be a negative response.
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