At GE Healthcare, our organization is highly matrixed with US and global partners on our teams. How have you navigated this kind of environment in the past?

"Currently I report to a leader here in the US, but my functional leader is in the UK. With the time change, it can be difficult for us to reach each other, so I changed my hours slightly to be in the office earlier so I could talk more via Skype with this person. I felt like our emails weren't necessarily the most effective means of communication. With my leader in the US and I try very hard to keep her in the loop about what I'm doing and make her feel like I'm including her in my decisions. After a month or so of trial and error, I have a nice system down now."

"I have not worked in a structure where teams report to multiple leaders, but I do know that structure is designed to help companies create more innovative solutions. I'm very flexible and have no problem reporting into one leader or multiple leaders. I think the key to success in a matrix organization is effective communication, and I possess the skills to be successful in that type of environment. I also think this structure would provide a lot of learning and development opportunities for me since I would be working with diverse teams of people, experiences and backgrounds."