Describe a time when you had to work with a difficult team member. What actions did you take to resolve the situation to encourage the team ongoing progress

"Tell me about a time you had a fight with a coworker and how you handled it," is a popular behavioral interview question. "Tell me about a time when you were on a team and a team member wasn't pulling his or her weight and how you handled the situation," is a similar inquiry.

When you had to work with a difficult team member:

1) We must understand our team members' characteristics, what motivates them, and how they affect the team.

People that are difficult must fall into one of the following categories:

2) Make it clear in your meetings that each person is essential and that each person's work is valued equally. When a team's requirements aren't addressed, it might become challenging to work together. Talk to them one-on-one to prevent instilling a sense of injustice because a collaborator feels he isn't getting the credit he deserves.

3) People often get into fights because they don't feel safe. As an effective leader, you should create a safe environment and handle conflicts by focusing on how to avoid a repeat incident rather than who was to blame.

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Answer and explanation:

That is a very common question in job interviews. The best thing to do is show flexibility and willingness to leave you ego behind when dealing with difficult interpersonal situations. A possible answer would be:

"I once had a colleague who was giving the group the impression that they weren't as concerned with the results as everyone else. Their attitudes, words, and actions were often counterproductive, leaving the team frustrated. I listened to the team's complaints but, when approaching that specific person, I gave them the chance to explain what was wrong. Instead of accusing them from the get-go, I expressed concern over their well-being and safety. It turned out that their behavior was linked to a personal problem. After discussing it and assuring that person they had our support, their behavior improved considerably."

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explanation:

clearcutting reproduces a new even-aged stand by completely removing the mature stand.

clearcutting as a silvicultural treatment has several characteristics:

it causes a sudden environmental change

it removes the seed source from the regeneration area

the configuration of the clearcut may affect seed dispersal

it begins a new rotation

it will eliminate some pests that require forest cover

overall, it temporarily removes the forest cover, transforming the forest community and environment.

clearcutting followed by artificial (seeded or planted) regeneration has several advantages:

we can avoid delay in restocking the site

we can introduce a selected species, seed source, and genotype

we can control arrangement and spacing

we can achieve uniformity in the new stand

we can overcome the problems associated with securing sufficient natural regeneration.

the shelterwood method involves the removal of most of the mature stand at the end of the rotation, but a portion of the mature stand is left standing.   the shelterwood method serves three basic purposes:

to prepare the stand for production of abundant seed

to modify the environment in a way that promotes germination and survival of the selected species

to build up the amount and size of advance regeneration to ensure the prompt restocking of the new stand following overstory removal.

the shelterwood method involves a sequence of 3 cuttings:

preparatory cuttings: make the seed trees more vigorous and set the stage for regeneration. see our thinning page for more information.

establishment/seed cuttings: open up enough vacant growing space to allow establishment of the new regeneration.

removal cuttings: uncover the new crop to allow it to fill the growing space.

the residual trees in the shelterwood must:

be sturdy and windfirm

be able to survive exposure

flower and reproduce seed

be the best trees of the mature stand

keep in mind that the shelter trees must not occupy the entire site.   a void must be created in order to make room for the new regeneration. the amount of shelter to leave will depend on the following factors:

species characteristics (seeding and shelter requirements)

the number of cuttings in the cutting sequence (1, 2, or 3)

landowner objectives

the size of the area to be regenerated

the final removal harvest level required to be profitable

the shelter must be removed before it impedes the growth of the new stand or threatens its survival.