Well, forexample, ifyou'reapplyingfor a customerservicerole, thenmaybeexplainhowyousuccessfullyresolved a complaintfrom a difficultcustomeror, ifyouareapplyingfor a managementorleadershiprole, maybeexplainedhowyouresolvedaninternaldispute, anissueor a problem.
Soatleastoneortwoofthem, ifpossible, firstofall, tryandincludesomekindoflikefriction, conflict, orevenmaybeaggressionorwhat I meanbythatismaybeyou'redealingwith a difficultpersononthenextoneisdemonstrateyourabilitytoremaincalm, composedandalso, wherepossible, followingcompanyprocedures.
Soiftheyhaveanyprocedures, youknowthatyoushouldbefollowingthenthatdemonstratesthatyoureadthemandyouunderstandthemandyou'reabletofollowhimandthenalsofinallytryandinclude a timeconstraint, ifpossible.
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I noticedthatthepersononthereceivingendofthecommentslookedquiteupsetbytheinsultsdirectedathim.
I decidedtointervene, as I feelstronglythatnoformofbullyingorharassmentshouldbetolerated.
So I approachedthemanin a calmmanner, and I toldhimthat I foundwhathejustsaidtobeoffensiveandthatyoushouldn't usethattypeoflanguageOnspeakingtohisworkcolleagues, heimmediatelylookedquiteangryatmyinterventionandheaskedmetogooutsidewherehecouldspeaktome.
I followedhimoutsideofthecanteen, and I thensuggestedthatwegotoacquireareatodiscussthesituation.
Hetoldmethatitwasnoneofmybusiness, whathesaidtopeople, that I shouldkeepmynoseoutofthingsthatdonotconcernme.
I decidedtoremaincalmandcomposed.
I explainedtohimthatitwasinfactmybusinesstointervenewhen a personusesthattypeoflanguage.
I explainedtohimthatthecompanyhasstrictpolicieswithregardstounacceptablebehavior, and I feltheshouldtakethetimetoreadthem.
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