How have you had to adapt your work style to fit the objectives of a team you worked on?

"Typically, I like to begin my day by listening to voicemail, checking emails, and making a to-do list for the day. The goal of this particular team was to increase staff communication, so we decided to start each morning with a team huddle instead. This meant I couldn't kick off my day with my usual morning routine. I was happy to meet for the team huddles because I understood that they were helping us meet our goal of improving communication."

"My current team is more junior, and they require more communication than I am used to with previous teams. For this reason, I have had to adapt my communication style to include more touchpoints in the day. I have learned a lot from having a greener team, and I appreciate the opportunity to expand my mentoring skills. I enjoy watching others apply the concepts I teach and then add their own spin to them. Our success as a team has increased, and some of the teammates I have mentored for a while are now teaching others on the team."

Remember to begin with a description of your previous work style and then share how you changed to meet the team's objectives. Describe the value the change you made added. Finally, remember to mention that you didn't mind the change and were happy to accommodate this change to help the team reach its goal.