Tell me about a time you had to prioritize competing demands.

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▸ WHAT IT REVEALS

Time management, decision-making, ability to say no.

▸ GOOD ANSWER LOOKS LIKE

Clear framework used, explicit trade-offs made, stakeholders informed.

▸ RED FLAGS

Did everything poorly, didn't communicate, or couldn't articulate how they chose.

▸ FOLLOW-UP PROBE

How do you decide what NOT to do?