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What mistakes have you made while being a leader for a group in the past? How have you learned from them?

We all make mistakes, and it is okay to share your mistakes during an interview! The key is sharing what you learned from the mistake, how you grew from the experience, and how it made you a better leader today. Begin by sharing a mistake you made while being a leader for a group. You might share that you jumped into work without getting to know your team. You may share that you forgot to send a reminder email for a very important meeting and half the group was late. You might share that you placed an order for the wrong materials and it set your group back by one week. Openly share your whoopsies with the interviewer. Next, share how guilty you felt when you realized your mistake, and mention what steps you took to ensure the mistake never happened again. Finally, discuss how going through that experience has made you a better leader.

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  • 30. What mistakes have you made while being a leader for a group in the past? How have you learned from them?

      How to Answer

      We all make mistakes, and it is okay to share your mistakes during an interview! The key is sharing what you learned from the mistake, how you grew from the experience, and how it made you a better leader today. Begin by sharing a mistake you made while being a leader for a group. You might share that you jumped into work without getting to know your team. You may share that you forgot to send a reminder email for a very important meeting and half the group was late. You might share that you placed an order for the wrong materials and it set your group back by one week. Openly share your whoopsies with the interviewer. Next, share how guilty you felt when you realized your mistake, and mention what steps you took to ensure the mistake never happened again. Finally, discuss how going through that experience has made you a better leader.

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      "I was managing a project for one of our bigger clients earlier on in my career, and I was so eager to please them that I told them we could finish the project within 2 weeks. I thought this was doable, but it ended up taking 3 weeks, and they were not happy.

      Looking back, I should have been more conservative in my estimate to the client. Experience taught me the value of "under promise & overdeliver", so I took this experience and used it to become better at managing expectations of clients during projects I oversee.

      I realized that the client would not have been upset if I was clear about the timeline in advance, but they will be disappointed if you promise something and then do not deliver."

      Rachelle's Feedback

      An excellent example of how overpromising a client can end up hurting you in the end. This would have been a tough lesson to learn, especially with such a big client. How did you repair the situation? That would likely be a follow-up question from the interviewer, so you may want to consider including that detail upfront. One other small point - I recommend sticking with 'I' language vs. swapping to 'You' language in the end. I have provided a slight revision, below.
      "I was managing a project for one of our bigger clients earlier on in my career, and I was so eager to please them that I told them we could finish the project within 2 weeks. I thought this was doable, but it ended up taking 3 weeks, and they were not happy. To repair the situation, I...(describe your actions and the result). Looking back, I should have been more conservative in my estimate to the client. Experience taught me the value of "under-promise & over-deliver" So I took this experience and used it to become better at managing expectations of clients during projects I oversee. I realized that the client would not have been upset if I was clear about the timeline in advance, but they were undoubtedly going to be disappointed that I promised something and then did not deliver."

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