International Criminal CourtICC Leadership Competency
People — ICC competency
Developing, supporting and managing the performance of staff.
What this competency means
As a leadership dimension, people concerns the development, engagement and performance management of staff, including feedback, delegation and support for wellbeing in a demanding environment.
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Common interview question patterns
- Tell us how you developed a member of your team.
- Describe a difficult performance conversation you managed.
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Behavioural indicators
- Supports the development and engagement of staff
- Manages performance and provides feedback
- Creates a respectful and inclusive working environment
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What a strong example might demonstrate
Candidates preparing for competency-based interviews can use this competency to think about how they have developed individuals rather than managed tasks. A strong behavioural example would demonstrate the individual's starting point, the support provided, and the change achieved.
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How to prepare for questions on this competency
Leadership interviews commonly explore people management directly: development, feedback and difficult conversations.
STAR preparation
- Situation — set the context in two sentences: where, when, who was involved.
- Task — state precisely what you were responsible for, not what the team was responsible for.
- Action — spend most of the answer here, in the first person, showing the indicators above in practice.
- Result — quantify the outcome and add what you learned or changed afterwards.
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Common mistakes
- Describing team results rather than individual development
- Feedback with no follow-up or outcome
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The competency name, category and behavioural concepts on this page are based on International Criminal Court, leadership framework referenced in official ICC recruitment materials. Summaries, interview guidance, question patterns and preparation advice are original PanelPrep · IO content.
Framework version: ICC leadership framework dimensions as published in ICC recruitment materials. Last verified: 2026-08-09.
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