"While I always strive for the best outcomes for my client, I can think of one situation in particular where I felt strongly that my team and I did not do enough for a client. We were overstretched in the scope of our work and did not devote sufficient time to the project. It was also my first experience managing a long-term client project. As the client lead, I took ownership of this failure and set up a meeting with my supervisor to discuss the mistakes made along the way, and we worked together to make a concrete plan to improve project management in the future. I now consider project management one of my strengths and learned a great deal about what not to do from this experience."

"A few months back, I created a project proposal that in the end did not address the root questions that needed to be addressed. I ended up having to completely redo the proposal. From this failure, I learned the importance of open and direct communication from the start of the project. I realized that I didn't ask sufficient clarifying questions from day one, and as a result, various miscommunications led to a proposal that missed the mark. I worked quickly to address my mistake and came up with a proposal that satisfied the client's goals. In addition, I've avoided such lapses in communication by being assertive and communicative right off the bat when it comes to diving into a new project."