How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Failed to Influence

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How to Answer the Tell Me About a Time You Failed to Influence

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Episode 91 of Interview Prep with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest behavioral questions: 'Tell me about a time you failed to influence someone.' Lucas and Luna break down why panicking or blaming others costs you the job, and why a structured three-part framework — diagnose the gap, acknowledge the failure, show what you learned — turns a losing story into a winning one. Using a real example from a marketing manager who couldn't get her team to adopt a new CRM, they walk through exactly how to frame the situation, what language signals self-awareness, and how to pivot to growth. Plus: why interviewers actually love hearing about failures that weren't your fault, as long as you take ownership of the lesson. No fluff, no platitudes, just a repeatable formula for an uncomfortable question. #InterviewPrep #BehavioralQuestions #FailureToInfluence #JobInterviewTips #CareerAdvice #STARMethod #InfluenceSkills #GrowthMindset #HiringManagerInsights #CaseStudy #InterviewStrategy #SelfAwareness #ProfessionalDevelopment #Careers #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #InterviewPrepWithFexingo #PodcastEp91 Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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