Posted on Jul 2, 2016
"Tell me one thing I don't want to hear?" How would you respond to this question?
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There is a new policy flowing down from the CEO of your company...all employees can now roll their sleeves. :)
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
Brandon love it and it is nothing negative about that. I think the brain is drawn to the negative but where there is the perception of negative.....POSITIVE lives also but they cannot cohabitat.
I like to engage and post questions that gives us all practice for the real deal one day. The more you practice the better of you will be.
I like to engage and post questions that gives us all practice for the real deal one day. The more you practice the better of you will be.
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1SG William T. Wade III
If you are asked to tell them something they don't want to hear, possibly tell them you intend to be their boss in less than 3 months.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
This is burger King you could have it your way.....if you were in an interview not sure if that will go over well. If you think about it it is really no wrong answer......
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Capt Seid Waddell
CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR, the wrong answer would be to accept a job with a company that liked to play mind games on their employees.
I know of a company in which the interviewer wanted to see the prospective employee's car glove box. If it was jumbled the job would not be offered.
I ran into another company that had interviewees go downstairs with them during the interview; if they used the hand rail they were not offered the job.
Companies that do that silly stuff have reached their level of incompetence, IMHO.
I know of a company in which the interviewer wanted to see the prospective employee's car glove box. If it was jumbled the job would not be offered.
I ran into another company that had interviewees go downstairs with them during the interview; if they used the hand rail they were not offered the job.
Companies that do that silly stuff have reached their level of incompetence, IMHO.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
That sounds a little over board. The question is not just for employment it could be applicable in marriage relationships, friendships etc
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Capt Seid Waddell
CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR, well, there should be no secrets on either side when entering into a marriage relationship, IMHO.
There is a Chinese saying that one should be eagle-eyed before marriage and half blind after; I think both ate important in a successful marriage.
There is a Chinese saying that one should be eagle-eyed before marriage and half blind after; I think both ate important in a successful marriage.
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I am assuming that this question is in regards to a job interview, so even then you want your negative to be somewhat of a positive, so something like:
Sometimes I can be a bit of a perfectionist and I end up taking my work home or agonize it while out of the office to ensure that I get it as close as possible to "perfect."
Sometimes I can be a bit of a perfectionist and I end up taking my work home or agonize it while out of the office to ensure that I get it as close as possible to "perfect."
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Well, I'm honest. If you ask me for my opinion or input, I will give it to you - good, bad, or indifferent. If the baby is ugly, I'll be the person that will tell you so. MOST employers/supervisors don't want real honesty - they want agreement and support or carefully couched critical reviews. I'm not one of those. If you come up with a plan that I think is stupid and you ask for my opinion, I'll tell you that I feel that it's stupid.
MOST don't want to hear that from a subordinate.
MOST don't want to hear that from a subordinate.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
Jerald does providing your opinion or input good, bad or indifferent have to be so that direct that the person is receiving it is open to see it another way? I believe honest feedback is necessary but the approach is important. Your attitude will determine your approach and your approach will determine your success or failure.
Does someone idea and point that you think is stupid make your perception or opinion intelligent?
Besides where I work it is a collaborative environment just like the military where brainstorming sessions are good to get ideas out of the heads of the experts but ultimately the leader has to make the final decision or what to go with....they own the process and if it is successful give credit to subordinates if it fails accept responsibility for it being unsuccessful
Does someone idea and point that you think is stupid make your perception or opinion intelligent?
Besides where I work it is a collaborative environment just like the military where brainstorming sessions are good to get ideas out of the heads of the experts but ultimately the leader has to make the final decision or what to go with....they own the process and if it is successful give credit to subordinates if it fails accept responsibility for it being unsuccessful
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This town will never get a pro team. That's the most PC thing.
Your sex life leaves a lot to be desired. That takes real clangers.
Hope that wasn't your car I hit in the parking lot.
Lots of things you can say. The reason they do that is to see how you think on your feet more than the content of the response. Rickover used to do that a lot.
Your sex life leaves a lot to be desired. That takes real clangers.
Hope that wasn't your car I hit in the parking lot.
Lots of things you can say. The reason they do that is to see how you think on your feet more than the content of the response. Rickover used to do that a lot.
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Your veteran status means nothing here. If i was told this anywhere, it would be a sign of the environment and i wouldn't want to be there. I support veteran hiring employers, veteran business and veteran friendly places in general, as i have been around veterans my entire life. To say it means nothing is an insult.
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I am assuming this is an interviewer asking the question, and I am about to no longer be considered for the position, because my answer would be a little like this:
Interviewer: Tell me something I don't want to hear:
Me: O.K., I am completely honest, have no filter, and I think your question is ridiculous.
Any company that allows their HR folks to ask perspective employees questions like that is more than likely a company that you would not want to work for. They probably spend a lot of money monitoring you on and off the clock. Just a thought.
Interviewer: Tell me something I don't want to hear:
Me: O.K., I am completely honest, have no filter, and I think your question is ridiculous.
Any company that allows their HR folks to ask perspective employees questions like that is more than likely a company that you would not want to work for. They probably spend a lot of money monitoring you on and off the clock. Just a thought.
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It also does not need to be earth shattering. Something for me is Boss we are not going to hit our target this month....I know you probably dont want to hear that.
Then I come with a solution of how to make up the difference. Here is how we are going to make up the delta so that at the end of next month we will hit our target
Then I come with a solution of how to make up the difference. Here is how we are going to make up the delta so that at the end of next month we will hit our target
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