Strategic Statement:
The interviewer wants to know less about any actual situation/s, and more about why it/they caused you to lose your temper.
Sample Response:
Temper is an emotional product, and in the workplace I try to control my temper by making sure I lead with logic and rational thought. I accept personal accountability for my behavior. When I do lose my temper, I trust that it is recognized as a bi-product of the passion I might feel for a particular job, assignment, project, decision, etc. The last time I lost my temper involved an exchange with a co-worker who had given-up.
The individual had little-to-no regard for others, and (most importantly) had lost regard for themselves. I am passionate about the correlation between personal satisfaction and job performance, and believe that the one is reliant on the other.
The interviewer wants to know less about any actual situation/s, and more about why it/they caused you to lose your temper.
Sample Response:
Temper is an emotional product, and in the workplace I try to control my temper by making sure I lead with logic and rational thought. I accept personal accountability for my behavior. When I do lose my temper, I trust that it is recognized as a bi-product of the passion I might feel for a particular job, assignment, project, decision, etc. The last time I lost my temper involved an exchange with a co-worker who had given-up.
The individual had little-to-no regard for others, and (most importantly) had lost regard for themselves. I am passionate about the correlation between personal satisfaction and job performance, and believe that the one is reliant on the other.
