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Decision Making “Tell me about a time when you had to make a deci- sion that you knew would be unpopular.” ■“I consider myself a ...

cial rate in order to achieve a quick roll out of a time-sensi- tive product. I had analyzed the budget and was attempt- ing to ...

Delegation “How do you manage through delegation?” ■“At my last company, I had the responsibility of setting standards for the g ...

Motivating Others “Tell me about a time when you motivated a team in a unique way.” ■“I am a manager who recognizes and rewards ...

from tradition, but most people were really motivated by a more practical gift. We had a wonderful year that year, and a lot of ...

Communication Style “Tell me about a time when your communication style influenced a decision.” ■“I was the key contact during t ...

Ability to Influence Others “Tell me about a time when you were able to con- vince others that you had a better idea or way of d ...

Chapter Seven Perfect Phrases for Supervisors D emonstrating leadership qualities during the interview will be necessary if you ...

Supervising Others “What would your coworkers and subordinates say about your management style?” ■“They would tell you that alth ...

Handling Personnel Problems “Give me an example of a time when you had to han- dle a personnel problem and what you did.” ■“One ...

like everyone wanted to be unhappy and complain. By holding a series of meetings with the people affected, I was able to start t ...

Follow-Through “You say that one of your strengths is follow-through. When has that made a difference in your work?” ■“As a phar ...

pulling teeth.’ I was working with two managers who were behind schedule, and I didn’t seem to be able to make any progress. I f ...

Initiating “Tell me about a time when you initiated an action that brought results.” ■“I am a person who tries to plan ahead, an ...

make a decision and had my troops hit the deck. I then sig- naled to the radioman to call in a cease-fire. All fire stopped imme ...

Problem Solving “Give me an example of a time when your efforts solved a problem.” ■“I headed up a project that involved custome ...

benefit plan. We were short several key people who were necessary to keep the plant running. I appealed to man- agement for help ...

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Chapter Eight Exercises for the Perfect Phrase Quiz: Writing Your Own Perfect Phrases Now it’s your turn to try writing “perfect ...