In Patrick Lencioni’s book, “The Ideal Team Player,” he offers some insightful questions to asses the hunger, intelligence, and humility of a candidate.

Tell me about a time when something went wrong at work and it was your fault?

What’s an area you’d like to improve in the next year?

How do you handle apologies, either giving or accepting them?

Tell me about someone who is better than you in an area that really matters to you?

What’s the hardest you’ve ever worked on something?

What kind of people annoy you the most and how do you deal with them?

Would your former colleague describe you as an empathic person?

Can you give me an example of how you’ve demonstrated empathy to a teammate?

May this advice help you identify a culture fit and avoid having to remove a detractor down the road.