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Question 2 of 25 for our Olive Garden Mock Interview

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Question 2 of 25

Tell me about a time when you led a team. What was your biggest success factor?

"Our company had a sales contest last month, and I was asked to be our team leader for the challenge. I enjoyed that responsibility, and we ended up winning the reward in the end because my team increased sales by the highest percentage."

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How to Answer: Tell me about a time when you led a team. What was your biggest success factor?

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  • 2. Tell me about a time when you led a team. What was your biggest success factor?

      How to Answer

      At Olive Garden, we value leadership skills and are looking for strong leaders to join our team and lead our company into even greater success. When was the last time you led a team? What was your approach to leadership? What leadership values did you incorporate?

      Written by Jordan Henry on October 16th, 2018

      1st Answer Example

      "Our company had a sales contest last month, and I was asked to be our team leader for the challenge. I enjoyed that responsibility, and we ended up winning the reward in the end because my team increased sales by the highest percentage."

      Written by Jordan Henry on October 16th, 2018

      2nd Answer Example

      "Just last month I was asked to lead our day shift employees when my boss was away on sick leave. I took charge for two weeks, and the experience was quite positive! I believe the biggest success factor was that I tried to emulate his leadership style and did ask his help when I wasn't sure what to do. I feel this experience prepared me for a leadership role. I am excited to take on a team lead role again."

      Written by Jordan Henry

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "Just recently, I took the role of being a FOH Trainer for the Host Team. I can observe, teach, and coach the new hosts and the veteran hosts. I have implemented some rules with the host team and shared it with the management team to follow up. Hosts are required to check in with a manager, and they are required to recommend a beverage when seating our guests. I am happy to say the hosts are engaged, guests are more knowledgable with beverages, and our beverage score/sales are going up!"

      Rachelle's Feedback

      This is an awesome accomplishment and you should be proud! I have reworded this slightly to make a bigger impact.
      "My biggest success as a leader has been increasing our beverage sales and overall beverage score. I recently earned a promotion to Front of House Trainer for the Host Team. Through observation, I saw opportunities to implement new and lucrative processes. Now, our hosts recommend a beverage when seating our guests. I am happy to say that the hosts are more engaged, our guests are more aware of our beverage offerings, and sales are up."

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