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Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
The interviewer wants to know how you prioritize your day. They are interested in hearing about what strategies you have in place to stay focused and not distracted.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
What you do on a daily basis to keep your focus. This could be taking a 2-3 minute walk (assuming there is coverage, and you have permission to do so), standing up and stretching, or switching to a different task for a while to break up monotony. The interviewer wants to know that you have some kind of "coping mechanism" and don't just plow through work without taking a brief moment to regroup.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
Appearing as if you don't need a minute or two occasionally. We all do. If you say, "I just stay hyper-focused until I drop," they won't be impressed. You don't want to say you take a 20-minute break every hour, but you definitely want to show that you have the ability to step away for a moment to collect your thoughts.

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
"I find I am much more efficient and effective if I just stand up and take a 2-3 minute break when time allows, particularly if I am working on a detailed and/or monotonous project. This allows me to clear my head and refocus on the task at hand."

Emily McMannes is an organizational leader with 20 years' experience interviewing and hiring a variety of candidates in both a global organization (AstraZeneca) and a university environment (Texas A&M University).
"I am often tasked with multiple priorities with similar deadlines. If I find myself losing focus, I may put down the task at hand and switch to another one for a while, assuming one is not of MUCH higher priority."

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