"A few years ago, I noticed my peer struggling with her communication with another leader. He would get very anxious and even out of breath when telling me about what was going on. One of the times that he was venting to me, I asked a few more questions to probe deeper. Because of my questions, my colleague was able to think of a few different strategies to try when working with this person in the future. Asking questions can be very powerful."

"We have bi-weekly team meetings with my current team, and we do a lot of brainstorming during that time. One of my colleagues came across as negative and would shoot down people's ideas. This deflated the energy in the team. I asked him to go for a walk with me and told him how his behavior was being perceived. He was caught off guard by this feedback. However, because we were walking and our bodies were moving, it helped him to calm down and hear me. In the end, he thanked me for pulling him aside and talking to him about it, and I could tell at the next meeting that he came with a more open attitude."

Before your interview, consider a time you gave open and honest feedback to a colleague. Paint a clear picture of the situation and why you felt it was necessary to act. Then describe how you delivered the feedback professionally and respectfully and what successful result of your action.