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Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
The interviewer wants to know that you aren't shy about giving feedback to your peers to help them succeed. True leaders show their true colors by mentoring and supporting colleagues, not just by supporting and training direct reports. Show the interviewer that you care about the development of others and aren't afraid to give feedback. Give an example that highlights your ability to be professional, constructive, and utilize effective communication skills.

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"I noticed my peer was really struggling with her communication with another leader. He would get very anxious and even out of breath when he was telling me about what was going on. One of the times that he was venting to me, I listened, but then asked a few more questions to probe deeper. Through my questions, my colleague was able to think of a few different strategies to try when working with this person in the future. The power of the question is very powerful."

Jaymie Payne is passionate about talent acquistion and has nine years of experience in corporate and healthcare recruitment.
"We have bi-weekly team meetings and we do a lot of brainstorming during that time. One of my colleagues came across as really negative and would shoot down people's ideas quickly. This really deflated the energy in the team. I asked him to go for a walk with me and I 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. At 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 an attitude that was different and more open."

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