13. Please describe how you work to create an office environment that is welcoming and
inclusive. Please provide a specific example.
14. What is your definition of diversity? How do you encourage people to honor the uniqueness
of each individual? Please provide a specific example.
15. How do you challenge stereotypes and promote sensitivity and inclusion? Please provide a
specific example.
16. Describe your experience in serving underserved communities. What did you learn from
this experience?
17. Describe a situation in which you utilized your multicultural skills to solve a problem.
18. Please provide an example of how you approached educating co-workers/staff about
diversity, equity, or inclusion.
19. Tell us about a time when you changed your style to work more effectively with a person
from a different background.
20. Tell us about a time when you had to deal with conflict at work. Describe the situation, the
actions you took, and the outcome.
21. Describe the most difficult colleague you've ever had to deal with at work. Why was he/she
challenging? What did you do?
22. Describe a time when you needed to work cooperatively with someone that did not share
the same ideas as you. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome.
23. Tell us about a time when you were unable to be tolerant of another person’s point of view.
Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome.
24. Tell us about a time when you created an environment of honesty, inclusion, and respect for
others. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome.
25. How will you contribute to the organization’s/Department’s efforts to enhance diversity,
equity, and inclusion in a meaningful way? How have you approached this on your current
(or last) job?
26. Provide us with an example of how you work with people to create or foster civility in the
workplace.
27. Tell us about a time when you responded to someone who made an insensitive remark.
Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome.
28. Tell us about a time when you were challenged by a situation where others were behaving
in an inappropriate or uncivil way. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the
outcome.