Give me an example of a time a member of a team you were in had a problem. What did you do to help?
George was my colleague for many years and I worked closely with him. He was always active, and did his fair share of tasks assigned to him. However, during one time while working under pressure to beat deadline, I realized he was struggling to handle the tasks and pressure. His way of doing things was slow. I talked to my other team members and we agreed to allow him some time off. I made the decision because he was not the George we all knew and used to. I am glad I made that decision because after we finished the task, I talked to him and learnt he was struggling with personal challenges and he appreciated my help. He was happy that the project was completed in time, and our friendship strengthened (Green, 2018).
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Give me an example of a time you told a lie.
In workplace, workers are always willing to go an extra mile to earn promotion. It happened to me one time (Green, 2018). I desperately needed a promotion and as such, I had to impress my boss. While working alongside the company director, who was my boss and the senior most person in the company, we were scoping through a client project and realized it had no time left, and due date was fast approaching. I knew the task ahead was tough and there was no way it was going to be delivered within the little time left. He asked me whether it was possible to deliver in time, and I responded in the affirmative. Deep down, I knew I was telling a lie, but I had to prove myself to earn a promotion. However, it did not work, as the director instructed me to tell the client we needed a deadline extension.
Would you lie if your job depended on it?
I am always focused on personal integrity. Even when cornered, the last thing I would do is to compromise my integrity (Reed, 2016). For that reason, I believe in speaking the truth even if my job depended on it. There is always a genuine way to keep my job, and I will always strive to do so without bending facts.
Do you think it can sometimes be ok to deceive people if this leads to a positive final outcome?
Most recently, the company I was working for hired a new employee. He was always reporting to work late, and I knew it would not go well with the supervisor. Therefore, every time the supervisor would enquire how Paul was doing, I would lie that all was fine. However, I made effort of telling him that it was important to report to work 10 minutes early. He was grateful, and going forward, Paul started arriving at work early. Anytime the supervisor would ask about him, I felt good that I did not have to lie anymore.
It's late on a Friday afternoon. The rest of your team, including managers, have left the office for the day but you have stayed to finish some work. A client company calls and you are the most relevant person to talk to. They are angry and demand that you shred some key documents immediately, otherwise they will terminate their relationship with your firm. You are almost certain destroying these documents is illegal. What do you do?
Undoubtedly, the situation is tricky and demands immediate action. it is a real test on professionalism and honoring personal values (Reed, 2016). However, I will hold my ground and explain to the caller that I am uncomfortable with his demand, and advise to call the following day during company working hours while the manager would be around. I would rather have the caller feel unimpressed by my action, than feeling sorry later, for doing the wrong thing.
References
Green, A. (2018). Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses and Other Tricky Situations at Work. Boston: Little, Brown Book Group
Reed, J. (2016). 101 Job Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again. Westminster, London: Penguin Publishing Group
