Describe handling conciseness feedback
Overview
This question evaluates a candidate's ability to accept and act on conciseness feedback, encompassing communication clarity, adaptability, measurement of improvement, and leadership influence on stakeholder interactions.
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Sep 6, 2025, 12:00 AM
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Behavioral: Conciseness Feedback and Adaptation
Provide a real example where you received feedback that your answers were not concise.
Address the following:
- Context: What was the situation and your role?
- Exact feedback: What words were used? Who gave it?
- Actions: What specific changes did you make to your communication style?
- Measurement: How did you measure improvement (qualitative and quantitative)?
- Outcome: What was the impact on your team or stakeholders?
Tip: Use a structured format such as STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) and lead with the main point (BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front).
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