How do you manage your stress?
How you answer this question will potentially offer insights into whether emotional intelligence is one of your strengths. A person who has trouble in stressful situations will be more prone to feeling overwhelmed and suffer from task paralysis or task procrastination. This can not only slow down your productivity but that of the team. So, describe how you approach and control your stress levels and the measures you take to stay productive and think on your feet.
An article on RSM's website advertises their support for an organization called Active Minds. Their mission is "to end the silence and change the conversation about mental health for everyone." RSM advertises more than once on their career pages that they place a great deal of value on the wellbeing and mental health of their employees; "Join a community that supports and inspires you to prioritize your wellbeing." On RSM's website, they quote a saying of Active Minds: "Self Care is not selfish.
It isn't uncommon for a person to experience stress when recalling stressful situations. So when answering this question, be mindful of your nonverbal cues, and don't express body language that may inadvertently betray your narrative of staying calm under pressure. Practice and meditate on those moments you acted decisively and drove success for your teams. Reflecting on your best moments, convey how you managed your stress in those best of times. Focus on the pride of that moment and let your confidence and emotional maturity shine.
"I neither bottle stress up nor unleash it. I carry it with the weight of everything else in a stressful situation. I think the most valuable thing you can do when in a stressful situation is to carry your stress and be aware of it. It helps maintain your focus, especially when the stress of others in that situation takes hold of them. In being focused, you can help others reestablish their focus when they've lost it."
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