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Teamwork-Related Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your job interview, here are 25 interview questions that are focused on your teamwork skills.

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Question 12 of 25

What qualities do you believe are most valuable for a team lead to possess?

"I feel that a strong team lead should be motivating, competitive, and a natural mentor. I have had leaders with these qualities, and it makes any team project run much smoother when they possess these. When I lead a team, I do my best to emulate these qualities as well."

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How to Answer: What qualities do you believe are most valuable for a team lead to possess?

  • 12. What qualities do you believe are most valuable for a team lead to possess?

      How to Answer

      The interviewer wants to know the attributes that you value most in a team leader. List a few characteristics that you feel are most valuable for a team leader to possess and be sure to comment on how those relate to your strengths.

      Good examples might include:

      - Trustworthy
      - Accountable
      - Committed
      - Results-oriented
      - Detailed
      - Driven
      - Strong Negotiator
      - Reliable

      All of these attributes are valuable in a team setting, and any of them will make sound examples for you.

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Answer Example

      "I feel that a strong team lead should be motivating, competitive, and a natural mentor. I have had leaders with these qualities, and it makes any team project run much smoother when they possess these. When I lead a team, I do my best to emulate these qualities as well."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Admin

      "In my opinion, I feel that a team leader should be flexible and ready to adapt to any changes that come their way. We have all worked for rigid bosses, at one time or another, and nobody seems to enjoy that!"

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Manager

      "A great team leader will be a natural encourager, a positive person, and someone who will go out of their way to point out the good things their team members are doing, versus only noticing the bad points."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Marketing

      "The best leaders that I have ever worked for are ones who believe that continued learning is important for everyone, including themselves. Education is wildly important, especially in the ever-evolving marketing world. A great leader recognizes this, and keeps up."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Retail

      "I believe that a team leader needs to be a good listener, show empathy, but also command the attention in a room. People work best for those they trust but whom they also know that they can learn from."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Sales

      "I always seek to work for leaders who do, versus tell. I want to work for a true winner who blows sales targets out of the water, has excellent client retention, and an immense amount of referral business. That kind of passion from a leader is what every salesperson should experience, as they grow in their sales career."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Teacher

      "I love working with a Principal who is empathetic and caring to the students while also being an action-taker. A great leader will be one to take the reigns and not apologize for taking action when it comes to expecting the best performance from their faculty."

      Written by Rachelle Enns

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "Building a culture of trust with freedom for teammates to try and fail, to ask for and receive help and encouragement to try out of the box ideas without micromanaging and the openness to discuss and address what worked and what didn't and why improving together."

      Rachelle's Feedback

      These are good qualities, indeed! I have organized your answer a touch, so it sounds more personal and less like a list you're rattling off.
      "I believe a team should work hard at building a culture of trust where teammates feel the freedom to try and fail, or ask for and receive help and encouragement. It's also valuable for a team to feel comfortable trying new ideas and having the openness to discuss what worked, what didn't work, and what could be improved on by working together."
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