Finding Failure Stories

Written By Wendy-Lynn

When preparing for behavioral interviews, one of the most daunting exercises is to self-reflect and find tough examples of when you have failed. We spend our interviews trying to make ourselves look good, it catches us off guard and scares us a bit to admit failures for fear we will pick the wrong ones.

Don’t be afraid.

If you are stumped, try going through this list to jog your memory of stories from your past:

  • Communication Challenges

  • Prioritizations Struggles

  • Strategic Setting

  • Deep Dives/Data Challenges

Communication challenges are crucial for product managers, so you might find a sublist helpful as well. Think about the following types of failures:

  • Sharing

  • Reading the Room

  • Negotiating

  • Clashing Philosophies

  • Appropriate Level of Communication

    • i.e. Detailed for Engineering and High-Level for Leadership

Wendy-Lynn https://intrico.io
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