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.

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