Question 1
So, why on earth would you want to manage people?
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Question 2
Tell me about a time a team achieved astonishing results under your leadership?
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Question 3
How do you think the people on your team know you care about them as human beings?
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Question 4
I have a task for you. I need you to write a job description for a manager, and I have two constraints.
It has to work for any manager at any level at any company in the world, and You can only use TWO bullet points.
Please focus on duties / responsibilities and not attributes (like empathy or good listener). And obviously, you don't have to actually write it and you can take a moment to think about this.
1 - Significantly weak answer
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Question 5
If I ran a focus group with a cross section of your direct reports, what would they cite as the 3 leadership qualities they appreciate the most in you? How about the 3 things they would change?)
1 - Significantly weak answer
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Question 6
What were some common activities you took on to help your people prioritize?
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Question 7
Walk me through the most significant change you've made as, a manager, in response to feedback you've received about your leadership? (If a candidate hasn't been a manager before, they can give an example of response to any feedback about their performance?)
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Question 8
If you've had the experience, can you tell me about how you've managed someone out of your organization? If not, can you tell me how you feel about PIPs?
(please note - Candidate doesn't have to have had experience in managing someone out or implementing a performance improvement plan. Sharing their perspective of how they would approach it is sufficient)
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Question 9
What kind of things would cause you to reschedule your 1:1s with your team members?
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