These questions are designed to elicit responses from =potential key hires to evaluate their:
Growth mindset
Relationship with conflict
Values and criteria
Self-awareness
Success criteria
Cultural compatibility (belonging)
Questions:
Why did you choose your current (most recent) job?
What’s important about your work?
How do you know when you have done a good job?
Can you recall a time you achieved something— personally or professionally— you didn’t think was possible at the time?
What experiences in life changed you for the better?
What were your most memorable failures in life or work?
Aside from work, what activities have you dedicated yourself to consistently for years?
What was the hardest piece of truthful feedback you received— how did that help you grow?
What was the most difficult piece of feedback you had to deliver— how did the recipient respond?
What was the most challenging disagreement you had with someone at the leadership level? How did that conclude?
What are the rules for belonging in your current (most recent) work team?