Behavioral: Contrasting a High-Performing Team and a Struggling Team From Your Career

Tell the interviewer about the best-performing team and the worst-performing team you have been part of, and explain what made the difference between them. ```hint Compare on the same traits Describe both teams against the same few traits, so the contrast points to causes rather than to particular people. ``` ### Clarifying Questions - Can the two examples be the same team at different times, or should they be two different teams? - Do you want teams where I was a member, or can one be a team I led? - Should performance mean delivery results only, or also how well the team worked together? ### What a Strong Answer Covers - What performing well meant, with evidence for where each team stood - The specific practices or conditions that separated the two teams - Your own role on each team, including what you did about the weaker one - The result of your actions and the lesson you carried into later teams - A fair account of the weaker team that explains causes without blaming individuals ### Follow-up Questions - Looking back, what would you do differently on the weaker team? - What early signs tell you a team is heading toward the weaker pattern, and how do you respond? - Which practice from the strong team have you brought to every team since, and how did you introduce it?