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Please tell me about a time when you had to change the way you worked.

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Anonymous

9 months ago
3.8Strong
During the early days of the pandemic. Shift to WFH. Lots of distractions. Constant meeting requests, chats & email from co workers made it hard to get work done. It put me into reactive mode and created more stress. I decided to manage my time more effectively by setting expectations and sharing with my team. I set up calendar blocks for focus time during the week,  when I would not be available. Scheduled tasks to check and respond to emails at two times during the day.  I also made sure every meeting had an agenda to cover, or else it would be canceled. This process influenced others on my team to follow suit. And collaboration & productivity improved for everyone.

Anonymous

a year ago
3.8Strong
A time I changed my work style was when I acquired a new associate on my team.  The company united multiple locations which allowed an associate in the buffalo office work for management in the Melville office. Buffalo office adopted a process of giving the associate free time of 30 minutes off the phones. Melville did not follow this process and the associate working for Melville had to follow Melville guidelines. I acknowledged the associates concern,  explained the reason Melville did not adopt the process was due to time off the phone results in low performance results and gained the associates commitment to trusting me. I reviewed the results one week later which indicated improved proformance.  The associate was happy I took the time to explain why the office did not follow that process.

Anonymous

a year ago
2.3Fair
I'm tried to answer every question when someone come to my position asked. But I found that there are more question shows up. Finally, I realized I should tell them how to solve problem instead of giving answer.

Anonymous

6 months ago
4Strong
During one of my projects, we transitioned from using a legacy frontend framework to Angular. This change required me to rethink my approach to development, as Angular introduced new concepts like TypeScript, reactive programming, and component-based architecture.
Initially, it was a challenge to shift from a more traditional JavaScript approach to a strongly typed, modular system. To adapt, I dedicated time to upskill myself through online courses, documentation, and hands-on practice. I also encouraged the team to adopt a 'learning-by-doing' approach, where we broke down complex features into smaller tasks and tackled them as a team.
This shift not only enhanced my technical proficiency but also strengthened my problem-solving skills. It allowed me to create cleaner, more maintainable code while also improving performance and scalability. Adapting to Angular’s architecture ultimately made me more versatile as a developer and better prepared to work with other modern frontend frameworks like React.

Anonymous

8 months ago
3.6Strong
involve gaining a deep understanding of Agile principles and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban). This could involve formal training or self-study, learning how to work in sprints, run daily standups, facilitate sprint planning and retrospectives, and use Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Trello).
2. Adapting Communication Style: The TPM would shift from formal project updates to more frequent, less structured check-ins with the team. Instead of monthly status reports, communication would become more real-time, with a focus on blockers and immediate priorities.
3. Collaborating More Closely with Development Teams: Agile demands closer, more continuous collaboration with engineers, product managers, and designers. The TPM might now focus on removing obstacles for the team daily, rather than just managing long-term timelines.
4. Shifting to Short-Term Planning: Instead of planning projects in large phases, the TPM would now break down work into smaller tasks for each sprint. The focus would be on delivering features incrementally, gathering feedback, and iterating based on real-world use.

Anonymous

a year ago
3.6Strong
A time I had to change the way I worked was when I acquired an associate from another regional office. In the office where I'm located, the region follows different criteria for off phone time and assisting and associate with questions or escalated calls and required goal for a specific metrics that required upsetting. In my location the goal is to coach to exceed verses meet goals.   I changed my style to foster trust from the associate as I understand working for the same company and sitting next to an associate doing the same job with lower expectations can be frustrating.  I completed the on-boarding process, asked the associate what motivates them, asked what the needed from me and explained what I needed of them. I went over the reason  I was going to help them consistently exceed their goals and advised we will collaborate to create and action plan that will drive their results.  This allowed me to shift the focus on what others in their current location was doing to how successful they had become. The change created trust and the associate appreciated that I took the time out to explain why things were different and the support I provided. 

Anonymous

8 months ago
3.4Strong
During early stage of my career , I did not know how to manage my time and work more efficiently. Everytime there was a request for a call or my colleagues needed help I ended up helping them instantly which in trn affected my work which in turn made me stay late after working hours nearly everyday to finish off my task . This led to burnout and also affected my worklife balance which made me very frustrated. So I started speaking out and  asking my collaegues to wait for some time or that I didn't have enough bandwidth. This helped me manage my work effciently without being frustrated and after fifnishing off my work I also helped colleasgues if I had time

Anonymous

a year ago
2Fair
If i get an oppurtunity to change my working style i would be appreciate because I will get the new experinece. Usually I work for Hospitality industry, meet with people and handling guest by person (directly) listen their suggestion about the property and product but if I change it all as a remote worker it would be a good to me. Very challenging due to I did not know who was my customer by face to face, who was I am handling too about their preference and etc. I need more control my abilities of how to speak how to communicate. Thank you

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