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Interview question "When have you made a decision?"

Claire

I have a job interview next week, its for a company I applied for before, and the question i got stumped on was "Tell us when you've made a decision". I'm pretty certain it will come up again. The role is for an assistant HRBP role, so they aren't looking for a basic answer such as "determining what level of disciplinary sanction to give". This will be more strategic, weighing up pitfalls and choosing the right direction.

I know I would have done this, but, I just can't think of anything that I think would fit the bill. I've asked my colleagues and they are all stumped too.  Looking to see what someone else would answer and it might help jog my memory and inspire me.

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  • Claire

    Adding to Keith's very good advice. What is the most significant decision you have ever made in your life? Doesn't have to be work related, and the chances are that it isn't.

    What was the situation? How did you generate ideas and options for solutions/desired outcomes? How did you evaluate each of those options in terms of likely consequences, leading to your decision to adopt one of them? How did you measure the success of that decision and what lessons were learned?

    Maybe put that into a narrative to demonstrate the process you use to make informed and effective decisions.
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  • Claire

    Adding to Keith's very good advice. What is the most significant decision you have ever made in your life? Doesn't have to be work related, and the chances are that it isn't.

    What was the situation? How did you generate ideas and options for solutions/desired outcomes? How did you evaluate each of those options in terms of likely consequences, leading to your decision to adopt one of them? How did you measure the success of that decision and what lessons were learned?

    Maybe put that into a narrative to demonstrate the process you use to make informed and effective decisions.
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