How comfortable are you working in an inclusive and diverse team?
RSM largely defines their culture by how they embrace diversity and inclusion, not only of their employees but the clients they represent as a global company. This question tests your cultural competence and how well you would be able to represent their company.
"We celebrate talent, embrace each other's differences and genuinely care about our team members' success. To sustain our culture with intention, we devote teams and resources to support learning, understanding, diversity, inclusion, and the talent experience. We care for and support one another, fostering an unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience that encourages each of us to bring our authentic self to work every day. We celebrate the differences among our talented employees. When we bring those unique talents and perspectives together, it strengthens our teams and enhances the unique insights we provide our clients."
Cappfinity advertises how their services provide equal opportunity. "Selecting from strengths is naturally bias-free because our strengths are inherent and authentic to who we are. When you hire based on their strengths, you level the playing field for all underrepresented candidates." Their assessments may evaluate you on your cultural competence and how well you would be able to represent RSM's brand.
Conveying cultural competence requires interest, openness, and curiosity. Nonverbal indicators for these emotions are leaning in, tilting your head as you speak, smiling, and making eye contact. Signs of discomfort and avoidance could be interpreted as negative bias and antipathy. Such nonverbal cues include decreased positivity, less eye contact and more gaze aversion, fewer smiles, greater interpersonal distance, and increased blinking. Consider these points when formulating your answer.
"I would be completely comfortable. I would say the more diverse the perspective of my teams, the more likely I will be able to learn, grow, and excel as a professional."
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