"I adapt well in last-minute situations. Working with people means that there are no promises on how my day will go. This reality is one that I learned early on in my career. Last year, our company was acquired by a larger firm, and we adopted their brand and culture. I was tasked to develop the materials for an instructor-led employee culture training, which included the mission, vision, core values, communication standards, and the like. A day before the pilot session, my manager informed me that the CEO and other executives would be dropping in for the pilot and needed 15 to 20 minutes to address the group. Employees were given an hour off for the session, so I fit the session plan within that time, and there really was no room to add 15 minutes. So, I went over the session plan again and pared down what I could. I originally designed the session to be interactive with many opportunities for group activity and discussion. Ultimately, I created a second version of the session plan with the 15 minutes for the executive team baked in. I was glad that I kept the original plan, though, because the executive team was only available to join three out of the 10 sessions we scheduled."
