Describe how you build relationships with your coworkers and supervisors when starting a new job.
"Our purpose is to connect for a better future by connecting with our people across teams and specialisms, across countries and sectors, to improve the work we do and how we do it. It's a set of beliefs and behaviours that guide the way we look after our customers, and the way we pioneer new tech, new ways of working and new initiatives to support our people. We call this the Spirit of Vodafone. If you decide to join us, what would you be working on? More importantly, who would you be working with? And what do those people love about life at Vodafone?"
"I believe the first few weeks of any new position should be devoted to listening and understanding the culture, landscape, needs, and expectations of team members and colleagues. I'm very excited about Vodafone's purpose-driven and collaborative culture and would be eager to meet as many colleagues as I could. In previous positions, I have found 'listening tours' valuable; I schedule coffees, lunches, or short meetings with as many colleagues as possible during the first few weeks to discuss their challenges, successes, and expectations for the position. This sets us up as collaborators from the very beginning."
"First impressions are everything, and I attempt to build relationships with all my peers right up front when starting a new job. I schedule meetings to make an introduction and ask discovery questions to learn how I can best support them when working together. It is also important to gain insight into their preferred methods of communication. Also important, I try quickly to show an interest in their lives outside of work - who they are, their hobbies, their families, etc., so that it's clear that I value them as individuals, not just as professional roles. This approach seems to mesh well with Vodafone's clearly stated value of a customer-centered, innovation-focused, and supportive team environment."
One of Vodafone's mottos is, "Together we can." Your interviewer will assess the value you place on building relationships for the sake of being supported by and supporting your teams. How you answer will inform your interviewer if you are the type of person who aims to rise to the top all on your own or whether you develop yourself by furthering the goals of the team. Share your approach with this in mind.
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