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NF <br />aF ` INTERVIEW QUESTIONS <br />Executive Director of Economic Development <br />-T I I, 11.1 T1' <br />Category 1 - Community Trust Building and Sensitivity; Relationship Building and <br />Collaboration <br />Question <br />High -Ranking Answer <br />Medium -Ranking Answer <br />Low -Ranking Answer <br />Tell us about a time when you had to <br />. Provides a specific example. <br />• Played a supporting role or acted <br />• Answer is vague or general, not <br />build trust among stakeholders with <br />. Focus on active listening, <br />as a "messenger" rather than a <br />specific. <br />conflicting interests —such as local <br />transparency, and finding mutual <br />"mediator." <br />. No specific results are provided. <br />government, business owners, and <br />benefit. <br />community members. What actions <br />. Results are quantified. <br />did you take to align these groups, <br />and what was the ultimate <br />outcome? <br />Describe a situation where you had <br />. Acknowledges underlying history <br />• Focus on formal processes; <br />• Does not provide a specific <br />to navigate complex local <br />or "unspoken" rules, and able to <br />relies on meetings, facts, and <br />example. <br />traditions/politics, family <br />identify informal influencers. <br />logic to solve emotional <br />. Avoidant or dismissive of <br />dynamics, or competing community <br />. Displays empathy and a high level <br />problems. <br />"drama." <br />interests. How did you build <br />of cultural intelligence. <br />consensus, and how did you bridge <br />the gap when stakeholder priorities <br />were in tension? <br />What attracts you to rural economic <br />. Demonstrates value of building <br />• Played a supporting role in the <br />• Answer is vague, no specific <br />development? Tell us about a time <br />relationships and social capital in <br />effort. <br />example provided. <br />you had to introduce a modern <br />community. <br />• Relies on data -backed "success" <br />professional practice or economic <br />. Describes specific techniques <br />stories" from other communities <br />change to a tight -knit community. <br />used to overcome obstacles and <br />to prove credibility. <br />How did you balance that <br />build trust. <br />innovation with the community's <br />existing values? What steps did you <br />take to demonstrate authenticity <br />and earn credibility? <br />