QUESTION 9 OF 25

Team member A is waiting for a deliverable from team member B. After following up with team member B, they still miss their deadline. What are your next steps?

Project management requires working with a variety of personalities while overseeing a lot of moving parts. By asking this question, the interviewer is assessing your ability to juggle between task management and people management. To successfully answer this question, show how well you can empathize with task owners while keeping the end goal in mind.

"My favorite line as a project manager is, 'What can I do to get you closer to the finish line?' In this situation, I would meet with team member B to learn what's hampering their ability to finish the task. Further, I'll offer my help by asking if there's any information I can gather for them, or if they need an extra pair of hands. As a project manager, I prefer to be the facilitator, rather than the taskmaster."

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Team member A is waiting for a deliverable from team member B. After following up with team member B, they still miss their deadline. What are your next steps?

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