"I've always been the kind of person who is decisive and not afraid of making tough calls. I'm also thorough; I do my due diligence, make sure I'm 100% positive in what I've concluded, and then I stick by it. Within my last role, there was someone on our team who wasn't pulling their full weight. After observing this a few times, I met with them one-on-one and aired my concerns. We agreed to put together a short-term action plan that would keep them on track. They continued to flout their responsibilities and disrupt the team's cohesiveness. In one instance, they nearly derailed the timeline for a big project we were working on. After several written warnings and some consultations with my manager, I made the difficult decision to let this person go. I made sure to talk to my team about this so they understood why this had happened. It wasn't easy to do, but ultimately, our team is much stronger and more effective now because this decision was made and carried out."