Interview guide for first interview – SCREENING

Situation Task
Describe the event or Explain the task you had to
situation you were in complete
S-T-A-R MODEL QUESTIONS
AGILITY  What was the most challenging in this situation?
 You display agility
 by anticipating and quickly
What was the outcome in the adapting
situation? to new and/or changing conditions.
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You dare to fail in order
You are curious,
to learn.
What was your learning? S-T-A-R
 openminded
What wouldand
youhandle challenging situations while keeping things simple

 Action
do differently
model
next time?
Result
What does change-readiness mean to you?
Explain the task you had to Explain the task you had to
complete complete
Tell about a situation where you had to make
quick changes to reach a goal?

What was your role in this specific situation?

How did it make you feel?
What was the most challenging in this situation?
What was the outcome in the situation?
What was your learning?
What would you do differently next time?

How do you cope with situations where you

realised that you have failed or made a mistake?

How did it impact you?

What was the need to involve others?

Can you give us an example of a complex situation

or a process where you actively worked to simplify
it?

What was the reaction from others?

COLLABORATION
 You value different perspectives and display inclusive and cooperative behaviour
 You work across cultures and functions to actively break down silos thus creating a dynamic and trusting
environment

What does conflict (‘uoverensstemmelse’) mean to you?

Tell me about a situation when you have been involved in a

conflict at work?

How did you conduct yourself?

How did it affect you?

How do you cope with situations where you realised that you
have failed or made a mistake?

How did it impact you?

What was the need to involve others?

Give an example of how you have fostered collaboration with a

colleague or a stakeholder

Tell about a difficult situation where you benefitted from being

open minded to gain different perspectives?

How would you involve other perspectives than your own?

Can you give an example of where you failed to involve

another relevant perspective than your own?

Describe a situation where you challenged someone who was

not open for different perspectives?

What was the reaction from others?

Tell me about a situation where you have worked with cultural

differences e.g national, functional or organisational?
What was your role?
What do you find easy and difficult?
How does cultural differences it influence your behaviour in
these situations (more/less impatient / passionate/
complaisant)?
Why?