"Since I worked in teams quite frequently in my previous position, it was inevitable that this situation would arise. A few years ago, I was assigned to work with a large team of engineers to create a new product for an important client. Each member of this team was assigned a specific task that was to be completed by our set deadline. One of the members was out for several days and fell way behind. He said that he probably would not finish his tasks on time. I sat down with him to understand why he was unable to finish his portion of the project. After all, this was what we committed to, and we all had equal parts. He explained that he had been having some issues in his personal life, and the distraction was inhibiting his ability to complete his tasks. We got the team together and reassigned some of the responsibilities to help him get back on track. Taking the time to understand his situation and figure out a solution was critical to our project completion. In the end, we were all able to finish our work on time, and the project was completed successfully."
