Ability to Influence Others|影响他人的能力
“Tell me about a time when you were able to convince others that you had a better idea or way of doing things.”
- “I worked with a team of product development people to come
up with a new product. I was the liaison between the marketing
and product development teams. The ideas had to be communicated
back and forth between groups. I was the person who had to come
up with creative ideas to appease both groups while not offending
egos. It was the most challenging project I’ve ever worked,
on but it was also one of the most successful. We were able
to come up with a winning product and a successful campaign
launch.”
- “While working as a project manager, I analyzed the latest
data provided and found a flaw in our system. I put together
a spreadsheet and presented it to management as well as to my
team. I was able to demonstrate what needed to be changed and
to justify the cost involved. My team backed my findings, and
I was able to influence management to agree to put in a new
system at great cost but that in the end would show excellent
savings.”
- “My writing ability has allowed me to present the facts,
but it also gives me an opportunity to present ideas within
my own framework. I worked with a team of graphic designers
to come up with the Web site for our company. Although the design
was very important, the words I wrote blended to make a complete
message. The site has been recognized as a top Web site in the
industry.”
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