How do you demonstrate flexibility?
The Challenge
Think of a time when you learned something that changed the nature of a task or project you were working on. Perhaps someone who was involved in the project had to take time off for a family emergency, or a stakeholder shared a strong preference that you hadn't known they held. How did you adjust?
Why do this?
Be flexible. A project rarely goes exactly how you expect it to, and it's important to be able to change your process based on new information or changing circumstances.
Being open to change will allow the projects you lead and participate in to flow much more smoothly, no matter how many unexpected obstacles they face. Your supervisors or stakeholders will also be more pleased with a product or result that accommodates their most up-to-date needs.
What’s next?
Write down three examples of a time when you demonstrated flexibility, and three examples of a time when you were either unable or unwilling to change your process based on new information. What happened as a result of each of these cases?
