Category Y
Technical Question (knowledge)
Behavioral Management Style (Staff motivation, Staff communication)
Evidence of Management-Related Competencies (Delegation of Tasks and Responsibility)
1) How long have you worked as a supervisor?
2) How many employees reported directly to you in your management job? (You are asking about the number of employees whom he or she directly supervised with performance assessment and compensation assignment responsibilities.)
3) Describe the exact responsibilities and activities over which you had oversight for these employees.
4) If I were to interview the people who have reported to you in the past, how would they describe your management style?
5) If I were to interview your reporting staff members, how would they describe your strengths and weaknesses as a manager and supervisor?
6) Give me an example from your past work experiences, about a time when you had an underperforming employee reporting to you. How did you address the situation? Did the employee’s performance improve? If not, what did you do next?
7) Rate your management skills on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 representing excellent management skills. Provide three examples from your past work experiences that demonstrate your selected number is accurate.
8) Describe the work environment or culture and its management style in which you have experienced the most success.
9) Tell me about a time when you had a reporting employee who performed very well. The employee exceeded goals and sought more responsibility. Describe how you handled this situation day-to-day and over time.
• Describe three components of your philosophy of management that demonstrate what you value and add, as an individual, to an organization’s culture and work environment.
• What factors are crucial within an organization and must be present for you to work most effectively?
• Tell me about a time when you reorganized a department or significantly changed
Behavioral Management Style (Staff motivation, Staff communication)
Evidence of Management-Related Competencies (Delegation of Tasks and Responsibility)
1) How long have you worked as a supervisor?
2) How many employees reported directly to you in your management job? (You are asking about the number of employees whom he or she directly supervised with performance assessment and compensation assignment responsibilities.)
3) Describe the exact responsibilities and activities over which you had oversight for these employees.
4) If I were to interview the people who have reported to you in the past, how would they describe your management style?
5) If I were to interview your reporting staff members, how would they describe your strengths and weaknesses as a manager and supervisor?
6) Give me an example from your past work experiences, about a time when you had an underperforming employee reporting to you. How did you address the situation? Did the employee’s performance improve? If not, what did you do next?
7) Rate your management skills on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 representing excellent management skills. Provide three examples from your past work experiences that demonstrate your selected number is accurate.
8) Describe the work environment or culture and its management style in which you have experienced the most success.
9) Tell me about a time when you had a reporting employee who performed very well. The employee exceeded goals and sought more responsibility. Describe how you handled this situation day-to-day and over time.
• Describe three components of your philosophy of management that demonstrate what you value and add, as an individual, to an organization’s culture and work environment.
• What factors are crucial within an organization and must be present for you to work most effectively?
• Tell me about a time when you reorganized a department or significantly changed