I ask them to ask me their "idiot filter" question. If they just jump into it, I'll learn something about where they draw that "competence" line - almost invari

I ask them to ask me their "idiot filter" question. If they just jump into it, I'll learn something about where they draw that "competence" line - almost invariably just a hair below their own level. If they hesitate, we might have a much more enlightening discussion about why that's such a problematic phrase, and how they feel they would fit into a team that spans different skill types or levels.