It has been said that if the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had been unable to compromise, the Constitution might never have been completed. The country would be very different if this was the case. Describe an important situation in which you had to make a compromise. Why did you decide to make the compromise? How did it solve the problem?
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Think of a Time You Came Up With a Win-Win Solution. It is a normal thing to experience conflicting goals to some degree- whether in the workplace or elsewhere in life. The best kinds of resolutions are those which provide an optimal outcome for both parties involved. While a typical compromise involves both sides sacrificing a little bit- a win-win situation is actually a way of enhancing the outcome of both sides through mutual synergy. These make the best examples with which to answer this question.
Provide a Relevant Context if Possible. While behavioral interview questions like this are open ended because they ask for a situation without providing a specific context like school or work- it is still important to choose an example that gives you an opportunity to demonstrate relevant abilities. For example- if you are applying to work as a chef- it would be better to recall a time when you were able to make a compromise in a cooking job than to recall a time you came to a compromise in an argumentative dispute with your cousin when you were both children.
Demonstrate Your Understanding of Both Perspectives. Since you will be applying to be a member of a team- it is not a good idea to make it sound like you had to lord your way of doing things over someone else's and felt like it was a sacrifice to you. An interviewer wants to see that you can not only reach an outcome that is desirable for both sides of a conflict of interest- but also that you can understand where the other person is coming from. Empathy and understanding go a long way in any job- and this is a good opportunity to show that you can put yourself in another's shoes.
Provide a Relevant Context if Possible. While behavioral interview questions like this are open ended because they ask for a situation without providing a specific context like school or work- it is still important to choose an example that gives you an opportunity to demonstrate relevant abilities. For example- if you are applying to work as a chef- it would be better to recall a time when you were able to make a compromise in a cooking job than to recall a time you came to a compromise in an argumentative dispute with your cousin when you were both children.
Demonstrate Your Understanding of Both Perspectives. Since you will be applying to be a member of a team- it is not a good idea to make it sound like you had to lord your way of doing things over someone else's and felt like it was a sacrifice to you. An interviewer wants to see that you can not only reach an outcome that is desirable for both sides of a conflict of interest- but also that you can understand where the other person is coming from. Empathy and understanding go a long way in any job- and this is a good opportunity to show that you can put yourself in another's shoes.
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