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Tell me about a time that you changed someone's mind!

PrepLounge: Personal Fit
New answer on May 23, 2023
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Anonymous A asked on Sep 22, 2019

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Ahmad replied on May 07, 2022
Preparing for First Round McKinsey

My Teammates..  propsing New technology or new metholdogy  of work , which I start by my own , learn it , have reall business case to utilize it , implemented it (prototyping) , show them how to use it (help them)  , 

lead by example

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Anonymous D replied on Mar 17, 2021

Screened potential acquisition target.

Partner initially not impressed.

Invested time to develop potential investment case, gathered some market insights and presented 3 slides to him.

Was impressed and decided to move forward with project.

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mojalefa replied on Aug 21, 2021

during my time with holy family  primary school, i have helped a learner to be confident in maths 

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Andrei replied on Aug 28, 2021

BG

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Anonymous F replied on Jan 25, 2022

My sister's mindset about having to move to another town for her job.

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Anonymous B replied on Sep 22, 2019

In adapting to a new powerful tool

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Anonymous C replied on Jan 18, 2021

I presneted data that changed the strategy of a company

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Anonymous E updated the answer on Aug 27, 2021

My parents mind when they were not sure if to invest in real estate by giving them suitable examples that how can this help

 

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Anna replied on Feb 28, 2023

When my project manager wanted to put more and more slides and I eventually said that I needed his focus and his help to priorize,

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Patrick replied on May 23, 2023

A colleague was considering leaving their company as they felt their boss was bullying them out of the organisation. I convinced them to raise the matter with the chairman who took the matter very seriously and the CEO was counselled and the friend continues to work there, along with the CEO, with a much improved professional relationship.

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