HR Structural Interview Guide (RTT-Aligned)

This guide replaces narrative interviews with structural, triadic evaluations.

1. Context Questions (NOI)#

• What constraints shaped your recent work?
• What tools or support were missing?
• What external pressures affected your performance?
• What recent changes impacted your workflow?

2. Signal Questions (SIG)#

• What patterns do you notice in your work?
• What tasks consistently go well?
• What tasks consistently create friction?
• What behaviors or habits repeat across weeks?

3. Regime Questions (REG)#

• What policies or structures help you succeed?
• What policies or structures create barriers?
• Where do incentives conflict with expectations?
• What systemic issues affect your team?

4. Alignment Questions (ALN)#

• How clear are leadership expectations?
• How aligned are your manager’s expectations?
• How aligned is your role definition with your actual work?
• Where do you see misalignment?

5. Drift Questions (DRF)#

• Where do misunderstandings occur?
• Where do emotions override clarity?
• Where do stories replace structure?
• Where does hierarchy distort communication?

6. Structural Improvement Questions (IMP)#

• What would improve your workflow?
• What structural changes would reduce friction?
• What support would increase your effectiveness?
• What should leadership, HR, or management adjust?

Summary#

Interviews become structural diagnostics, not personality evaluations.