Making Effective Decisions interview questions
Behaviour interview questions for Making Effective Decisions. Prepare STAR examples that show using evidence and sound judgement to decide and explain why.
Assessors look for: evidence that you gather information, weigh options, decide and own the outcome.
Example questions
- Tell us about a time you demonstrated Making Effective Decisions.
- Give an example of when you had to gather evidence.
- Describe a situation where you compared options and how you decided what to do.
- Tell us about a time your approach to using evidence and sound judgement to decide and explain why did not go to plan.
- How do you make sure your work shows evidence that you gather information, weigh options, decide and own the outcome?
Answering well
- Pick one example; do not leap between three stories.
- Spend most of your time on Action.
- End with a result and a brief reflection.
- Do not confuse this behaviour with Delivering at Pace: deciding is not the same as rushing to finish.
See the Making Effective Decisions hub and behaviour interview guide.