QUICK ROUND · One line each
S11 · question 11 of 20
Name one time you got something done with people who disagreed with you.
Longer version: L01 · Tell us about a time you accomplished something important by working with people who initially disagreed with you. What did you do?
I regularly need to build consensus through the membership of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada. Sometimes not everyone agrees with a proposed strategy and I need to hear their perspective to be able to come to a solution that everyone can get behind.
On a condo board, rising service costs put pressure on maintenance fees. I helped the board find alternatives by reviewing expenses, securing paid advertising revenue and negotiating vendor partnerships that reduced internet and phone costs. Together, we reduced the proposed increase while protecting building services.
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