BYU Management Society Video Project Rough Interview Questions
Posted on September 22, 2009
Filed Under Act Professionally, Align with BYU and the Marriott School, Cultural Beliefs, Focus Efforts, Grow People, Live the Vision, Meet Purposefully, Think Globally
Tags: BYU management Society, Interview Questions, Video Project
Below are some rough interview questions for those who are sharing stories for the Video Project (see prior post).
Cultural Beliefs
1. Focus Efforts
Tell us about a Management Society member who has personally influenced you because of their focus on growing moral and ethical leadership.
- What is the name of the person, what is their occupation, where do they live?
- How did you get to know this person?
- What did this person specifically do relating to moral and ethical leadership that influenced you?
- How did you feel when you saw this kind of example?
- Have you seen other people handle this situation differently? Describe.
- When and where did this take place?
- What do you do differently now because of this experience?
- Does seeing someone else live up to these standards make it easier for you to follow their example? Why?
- How does being a member of the Management Society help you to focus on moral and ethical leadership?
2. Meet Purposefully
Describe a Management Society event you attended that caused you to see more clearly the vision of growing moral and ethical leadership around the world.
- When and where was the event?
- If the event included a speaker, who was the speaker and what did he or she say that so moved you?
- How did this event help you see the vision more clearly?
- What was different about this event than other business events you attended?
- How have you incorporated the things that you heard into your personal and/or business life?
3. Grow People
Share a story about a Management Society member who helped you in your professional progress and the influence this nurturing has had on you.
- Who was the person that mentored you? Has a member of the Management Society helped you in some other way?
- How? When and where did this take place?
- Did you have a problem that you needed help solving? How did this person help?
- Was it awkward or embarrassing asking someone you respect to spend some of their valuable time helping you? What was your friend’s reaction?
- Did being a member of t he Management Society make it easier for you to find someone who could help you? Did your membership facilitate the relationship?
- How important was this help to you in your career?
4. Act Professionally
Tell about a Management Society member you know who exemplifies the highest ideals of professionalism by the way they treat other people of a different age, gender, nationality ethnicity, career path, alma mater, religious affiliation etc. Or, describe a Management Society event which promoted this kind of professionalism.
- What is the name of the person, what is their occupation, where do they live?
- How did you get to know this person?
- What does this person specifically do that exemplifies a high level of professionalism?
- How do you feel when you see this kind of example?
- When and where did this take place?
- What do you do differently now because of this experience?
- Does seeing someone else live up to these standards make it easier for you to follow their example? Why?
- How does being a member of the Management Society help you to focus on moral and ethical leadership?
5. Think Globally
Discuss one of the following:
- What BYU Management Society event have you attended that demonstrated the global reach of the Society?
- Talk about a Management Society member you know who exemplifies this global vision, including a love for and knowledge of other cultures and languages.
- How does it make you feel to be a part of an organization that has members all over the world who share the same values of moral and ethical leadership?
- How have you benefited professionally or personally from a chapter outside of your own country?
6. Align with BYU and the Marriott School
How has your membership in the BYU Management Society helped you stay connected to and aligned with the mission of the Brigham Young University and the Marriott School?
- What has your chapter done to help you stay connected to BYU and the Marriott School and its mission?
- What does that mission mean to you?
- How has a connection to BYU and the Marriott School affected your career?
- Describe how you have personally benefited professionally from your association with the BYU brand.
- What does that brand mean to you and how has it changed your life?
7. Live the Vision
Please share a personal experience or experiences where the BYU Management Society vision of “growing moral and ethical leadership around the world” has changed how you would otherwise handle a difficult situation or problem.
- Describe a specific situation in business where your vision of “growing moral and ethical leadership” was challenged and how you overcame it. Or, describe someone you know overcoming such as challenge.
- When, where and what were the circumstances?
- What was the challenge and why was it hard to do what was right?
- What risks did you take in making the right decision?
- How has the vision of “growing moral and ethical leadership” changed your life?
- How has membership in the Society helped you live this vision?
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I like these questions. However, I am concerned that there may be too many of them. Lots of people who sit down in the chair may not have answers to all of them and I’m concerned some of them might feel uncomfortable as a result.
I also wonder if we shouldn’t ask a final question that says, “what would you say is the single most important benefit you have received in your life as a result of being a member of the BYU Management Society?”
I think this is the question that will produce the most snipits that we will use in the video.
Troy
Troy, I agree with your concerns and especially the additional question. FYI, the “rough interview questions” are not all used. It is simply to give people an idea of what we are looking for.
In the interview I did last night, it was more like a direct examination at trial, with open-ended questions and follow-ups, not necessarily following the script. That is the way I intend it to be done and will make sure that my daughter understands. Again, your last question is the bull’s-eye. Thank you for your input.
Bill