Behavior Interview - And How To Survive Them

Most organisation utilise teams to get the results they seek

. An effective team is one that understands each individual's likely behavior and corresponding strengths, and is able to harness them to the overall good of the team. Behavior interviews are also used to asess how a particular person may fit within an existing team.

Our personality influences how we behave in every area of life therefore it should not come as a surprise that it will have a major influence on how we perform in a answers to interview questions . Personality is such a key factor yet is often overlooked while we focus on other areas. Yes techniques, experience and skill all count too, however the major motivating factor in our behavior comes through our personality and in an interview situation this is constantly being assessed.

The colour system used by the England Rugby team splits personalities into four quadrants, and within a work shop setting this is an excellent method for demonstrating the effectiveness of different personalities. By encouraging each person to utilise their unique gifts they each become able to improve the performance of the overall team.

What had come out of the Rugby team's sessions was that they had all been adapting to one mode of behavior. Once the players understood their own particular personality style, and the corresponding strengths that attach to this personality, they were able to use this information to improve their behavior within the team. The team overall became the winners.

Each individual could benefit from understanding their own personality and at the behavior interview they should draw the interviewer's attention in the most appropriate way to their strengths. The behavior interview also provides an opportunity for them to demonstrate the contributions they can make to an organisation due to applying their personality in a positive way. This may happen to a greater degree if they can also recognise that other people's behavior may be different from theirs yet no less valuable. If they could build upon these different personalities and their corresponding strengths instead of trying to emulate behavior that is not a comfortable fit, they will automatically be more effective.

Attending a Behavior interview armed with this knowledge places the applicant in a very strong position. They will be able to asses the interviewer's personality, and what their behavior is saying about them and respond accordingly. Over time our skills might change, our experience grows and we adapt our personality to suit situations. If we can do this consciously because we understand the impact of our behavior against that of another, we become increasingly more effective.

Behavior interviews are where the deal is sealed which makes this the most important part of the overall process.

by: rickey

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