Job interviews can be stressful, but I've found a unique question that not only eases the tension but helps me really understand someone better. Looking for more leadership insights? Dive into the latest episode of A Bit of Optimism for my full conversation with Karissa Bodnar—available wherever you listen to podcasts.

Did I share with you my favorite interview question? Ooh, tell me. So whenever I'm interviewing somebody for a position, I have one question that's my go-to. I will say, I hate surprises. Tell me you tell me something that might go wrong now so that I'm not surprised when it happens. It's a better way of asking, tell me what your weakness is on, right? Because if you say, what's your biggest weakness? Oh, I'm a perfectionist. And I'm not making it about them. I'm making it about me. I'm asking them to help me. And the answers I get are absolutely incredible. So for example, one person told me, I'm really sensitive. And sometimes if you give me feedback, I sometimes personalized it to take it the wrong way and get really emotional. Great thing to know. Now, it doesn't exclude them from getting the job. But it's certainly something that really helps me. Totally. But I know that going in. No surprise. My absolute favorite question to ask an interview and it's unbelievable the answers I get. That's a fantastic question. I'm going to borrow that.