Screening Questions
ACHIEVER:
_____ Do you ever feel content at the end of a day? Tell me about it (Never feel content, must hear NO BACK OFF)
KINESTHETIC:
_____Do you feel the NEED to stay busy all the time? (Yes-need to with no backing away)
RESPONSIBILITY:
____Can you tell me about a time when you didn't follow through? (No, I always follow through or acts of God-hurricane, medical emergency, etc.)
DISCIPLINE:
____When you have multiple projects due at one time, how do you juggle? (Listen for creating a plan, setting priorities)
MASTERY:
_____What are you really smart about? Tell me about that. (Listen for a need to be competent, love of learning, becoming a specialist)
INTERPERSONAL:
____Would people call you a good friend? Why? (Yes. They know I care, or listen, something to indicate a relationship)
COMMAND:
_____Do you enjoy telling others what to do? (Yes-must ENJOY)
COURAGE:
_____How do you deal with conflict or opposition? (Confront it, speak out)
TEAM:
_____Would you rather be on a successful team with casual acquaintances or a less successful team with people you are close to? (Successful)
TRUST:
____ Are you always clear on what the ethical thing to do is? (Yes-always)
EGO:
_____Describe the best manager you've ever had. (Gave lots of autonomy, no micro-management)
FOCUS:
_____Are you able to stay on task in the face of distractions? Please illustrate. (More than just having a plan, they can keep focused through chaos)
PROBLEM SOLVER:
____ When faced with a problem, do you usually make decisions based on fact or intuition? (Facts)
INNOVATOR:
_____Would you consider yourself imaginative? (Yes-no hedge)
ACHIEVER:
____ Do you outperform others at work? Tell me about a time when you did this. (Yes, listen for a specific time)
KINESTHETIC:
____Do you prefer a fast, medium or slow paced environment? (Fast-always)
RESPONSIBILITY:
____If you could choose whom you work with, what characteristics would you look for? (Dependable, responsible follows through)
DISCIPLINE:
_____ Do you prefer to work from a plan or go with the flow? (Always a plan)
MASTERY:
_____Do you learn a lot about a little or a little about a lot? (A lot about a little)
INTERPERSONAL:
_____ Are you different things to different people? (Yes) Tell me more. (Has ability to adjust themselves to others, can adapt to other person's personality)
COMMAND:
_____All things being equal, would you rather be part of a group or lead it? (Lead it)
COURAGE:
_____Please give me an example when you had to deal with conflict. (Specific, not general)
TEAM:
____Describe for me the best team you've ever worked on or played on. What made it the best? (Work together, more fun, common goal, get things done)
TRUST:
____Do you trust people until they prove you can't or do people have to earn your trust first? (Trust people)
INNOVATOR:
_____Tell me a time when you came up with an idea that others had not considered. (Give specific example)
ACHIEVER:
____Do you have long days? Tell me about it. (12+hour days, or they just don't think about it, they just get done what needs to be done)
KINESTHETIC:
_____ How do you feel when you are not busy? (Listen for emotion, hate it, bothered, have to busy)
RESPONSIBILITY:
_____ Are you the person others come to when something needs done? Why? (Yes, because they know I'll get it done, or I can't say no, or I'm compelled to help)
DISCIPLINE:
_____ How do you organize a typical day for yourself? (Structure, routine, lists, time lines)
MASTERY:
____ Do you prefer to focus on one area and get good at it, or be better rounded? (Focus on one)
INTERPERSONAL:
____Do you change your style according to your audience? (Yes)
- Please explain. Adapt to what people need from me or what they need me to be.
COMMAND:
____ Can you tell me a time when you took control of a group? (Specific example, hear they took control - not given it)
COURAGE:
____ Are you sometimes forceful with other people? (Yes, sometimes you have to be, don't back off of forceful)
____ How do you feel when you are the unpopular voice in a group? (Don't mind, stands own ground)