🟠 Behavioral: The "Cross-Functional Collaboration" Story

Chicago companies emphasize this heavily — they want proof you can work with non-DS teams.

Template: - S: "I worked with [engineering/product/business team] on [project]." - T: "My role was to [provide the data/analytical perspective]." - A: "I [specific collaboration: translated requirements, built shared dashboards, presented findings in accessible terms, iterated based on their feedback]." - R: "[Outcome] — and the process established a [repeatable workflow/better relationship]."

The key phrase interviewers want to hear: "I translated the technical findings into business terms" or "I met with stakeholders to understand their actual decision, then shaped the analysis around that."