And in this tutorial, I will teach you how to pass a management interview. It does not

matter which organization you have your manager interview with, please do make sure you watch

this tutorial from start to finish because I promise you it will make a huge difference

to your preparation. Now, in order to help you pass your management interview, this is

what I'm going to cover. I'm going to give you some tips for passing any management interview.

I will also give you sample management interview questions, those common questions that come

up during the majority of manager interviews, and I will also give you suggested answers

to tough management interview questions. I'll tell you the qualities, in a second, the interviewer

is looking for from management candidates. And I will also give you three questions to

ask at the end of your management interview. So, there are five really good reasons why

you should watch this video from beginning to end and also take notes. Before I get into

the training, a very warm welcome to this management interview training tutorial. My

name is Richard McMunn. That's me there in the center. I've been helping people to pass

their interviews for about 20 years now. I am a former manager myself, and I always give

you top-scoring answers to the management interview, questions that you are likely to

get asked during your particular management interview. Please do make sure you SUBSCRIBE

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to help you prepare for your particular manager interview. OK, so let's get into the training.

The qualities that the interviewer is looking for from all management candidates is: whether

you possess a management style that is conducive of strong values and work ethics. You are

likely to get asked a management interview question that is, describe your style of management?

Well, I will give you a brilliant answer to that in a second. You should also be able

to manage and lead a team of people. Managing and leading are two entirely different things.

And you have to be able to do both as a manager. Manage people and also lead them. You should

also be able to achieve results whilst under pressure. I believe, during your management

interview, there will be a question that assesses how you handle pressure and stress. You must

also, understandably, maintain high standards at all times. You should be capable of resolving

conflict between team members. I believe you will also get asked an interview question

along the lines of: tell me how you would resolve conflict between two people within

your team? You must also have strong communication and interpersonal skills. How we will demonstrate

that you have these at the interview, is in how you structure your answers to the interview

questions and how you put them across. Let's get into those management interview questions

and answers. Don't forget to take notes. Please do take notes as I progress. That first interview

question I want to help you prepare for is: Describe your style of management? The tip

I want to give you for this management interview question is, the best managers have a firm

but fair approach to management. Remember, it is important to meet the company's commercial

objectives, and to achieve that, the team you are responsible for must work at full

capacity and to high standards at all times. Here is my suggested answer to the interview

question: Describe your style of management? “My style of management is both visionary

and transformational. I believe I am a firm but fair manger, who always expects high standards

from everyone within my team. I always encourage everyone within the team to work towards the

vision of the company, and we will endeavor to achieve that, by continually improving

and developing. I am a supportive manager, a strong motivator and also someone who expects

nothing but hard work, commitment and dedication from all members of the team.” So that is

a confident response, and it shows that you have a really strong style of management.

And I'm starting off the answer there by saying, my style of management is both visionary and

transformational, which is great in regards to what a company would expect from a manager.

You are looking forward to the future and you are getting your team to deliver by transforming

them, helping them to continually grow, thrive and develop. That's a really good answer!

By the way, if you want to connect with me on LinkedIn.com, I have put my LinkedIn.com

link in the description below the video for you. It's always good to connect with like-minded

professionals. The next management interview question I want to help you prepare for is,

how would you handle conflict between two team members? This is a difficult and tough

manager interview question. My tip for answering this question is, you have to tackle conflict

as soon as it becomes prevalent. You should deal with it firmly, confidently, whilst using

effective communication and interpersonal skills. If you leave it and you don't tackle

it head on, then it will develop and grow and start to affect the team. So here is my

suggested answer to the management interview question: How would you handle conflict between

two team members? Here we go. “As soon as I become aware of the conflict, I would speak

to both team members collectively, in private, to encourage them to resolve the conflict

themselves. I would also explain to them how any form of conflict was not beneficial to

the team or the organization, and that they should try to work things out amongst themselves

quickly. At this initial stage, I would also offer my support in facilitating the resolution

of the conflict. If the team members were either not able to resolve the conflict, or

if they refused to cooperate, I would take control of the situation, follow company procedures

and facilitate the resolution of the conflict by utilizing effective communication and listening

skills, and also by using a clear plan of action that both team members would be required

to adhere to.” So that is a punchy, positive, definitive response that demonstrates you

already have a plan in place of how you would deal with conflict between two team members.

The next management interview question we need to prepare for is, tell me how you'd

handle stress as a manager? So how would you handle stress as a manager? My tip for answering

this question with a really high score is, when answering this management interview question,

make sure you show how you appreciate stress is all part of being a manager. You must also

show how you handle and manage stress effectively, both on a personal level and also within your

team. Now, I was a fire officer for 17 years and I was a District Manager and there was

lots of stress involved when I was managing the men and women at the fire station, and

also when I was out at incidents. But I knew how to handle the stress and I always had

a plan in place for dealing with stress. Here is my suggested answer to the management interview

question: Tell me how you would handle stress as a manager? Here we go. “First of all,

I feel stress is all part of being a manager, and I actually enjoy working under pressure,

because I enjoy the challenge it presents for both myself, and the team I am managing.

I handle stress by being entirely organized, always planning ahead and also thinking about

what factors might affect the team from a stress perspective. I also ensure we, as a

team, always focus on our objectives with purpose and clarity. I handle stress by continually

communicating with my team, ensuring we all maintain a positive attitude and making sure

we respond to stress with a calm approach and a clear mindset.” That question is quite

clever because it's basically saying stress is not a problem to me and I know how to handle

it. “Yes, I understand. It is all part and parcel of being a manager, but I actually

thrive under pressure. I enjoy the stress of the role because I make sure I am totally

focused all times and I will motivate and support my team.” So in my view, that's

a really strong answer to the interview question: Tell me how you'd handle stress as a manager?

Let's move on to the next management interview question. How do you define success as a manager?

I really like this question and whenever I've interviewed people for management roles in

the past, I always ask this question… because I believe it says a lot about you and your

intentions. My tip for answering this well is, that this question assesses your level

of commitment to their organization. Is success personal to you, or is it defined by the organization's

success? Now, obviously, you understand that from a hiring managers perspective, he or

she wants to hear that success is relative to the organization, and not just you as an

individual. Here is my suggested answer. “I define success by my team achieving the organizations

goals. I also define success by continually learning, improving, developing and always

striving to be the best we possibly can be as a team. There comes a huge amount of responsibility

as a manager, and you have to take ownership of situations that happen within your team.

Ultimately, how the team performs and what it achieves day in, day out, will determine

how successful the organization is as a whole.” That is a brilliant answer, because it shows

that you are considering success on an organizational scale, which is obviously attractive to any

interviewer or hiring manager. Don't forget, if you are enjoying this, I very much appreciate

it if you subscribe. And also, if you LIKE the video. Thank you very much. The next question

I want you to prepare for, for your management interview is, tell me how you would delegate

tasks within your team? It's a question that assesses how you delegate tasks. Delegating

is a skill that's needed as a manager. My tip is, delegation takes confidence, trust,

skill and motivation to delegate effectively as a manager. You have to know your team.

You have to know their strengths or weaknesses, and also give them the autonomy to operate

with a given task. You give them the freedom to operate when you delegate. You do want

to be managing or micromanaging. And yes, you want to motivate them and support them.

But if you're going to give somebody a task to complete, you have to let them get on with

it. And that's where the TRUST comes in. But you can't just give tasks to anybody in the

team. You have to know your team and their strengths and weaknesses. “To delegate tasks

effectively, you have to know your team really well, and you also have to put your trust

in them to complete the tasks needed. When delegating, I will choose the person I want

to delegate to carefully, before providing them with a clear and concise brief of what

is expected. Delegation needs proper communication and also a definitive timeframe for the completion

of the task. If the person you are delegating to knows exactly what is expected of them,

they are far more likely to deliver the required results. When delegating, you must also give

people space to carry out their work without micromanaging them or constantly looking over

their shoulder. Whilst it is important to be there to support them and offer advice

when needed, you have to trust them and give them space to operate with confidence.”

That is a brilliant answer. It shows that you are a confident manager and you also have

a process that you will follow when you are delegating tasks within your team. The next

management interview question is: what you plan to do in the first 30 days of being our

manager? So my tip for your answer to this management interview question: Make sure you

provide details of how you intend to make a positive impact when you start as their

manager. If you already have a plan in place of what you intend doing within the role,

you are more likely to pass the interview and get hired! So, if I ask you this question,

what do you plan to do in the first 30 days of being a manager? And you sit there and

you ponder, and then you think of what you're going to do on the spot. That tells me you

haven't got a plan in place. So we need to think carefully what we're going to do before

we attend the interview. Here's my answer. “I do have a plan already of what I would

do if I get to become your manager. I will first and foremost learn and understand the

organizations core objectives and vision. This is important because the objective and

vision will be at the core of everything I do as your manager. I will then spend time

with my team, getting to know their strengths, their weaknesses, their aspirations and also

how they currently contribute to the organization. I will then put a definitive plan in place,

communicate this with my team, and then motivate and support them to complete their tasks and

projects. I plan to make a positive impact from the very first day of starting as your

manager, and I will always ensure my team maintain high standards whilst achieving the

commercial and financial objectives of the organization.” That is a brilliant answer.

You know exactly what you're going to do within the first 30 days of starting. And that is

important. You are far more likely to get hired as a manager if you give them a definitive

plan of what you're going to do. What questions should you ask in your management interview?

There will become a point at the manager interview where they say to you… Do have any questions

for the interview panel? If you wait, I want to give you some more manager interview questions

in a second, but I just want to give you these 3 questions to ask and then we'll move on

to the other ones. What questions should you ask in your management interview when they

say to you… What questions would you like to ask us? Do not say: “It's OK. I haven't

got any. You've answered everything in the interview.” This is your opportunity to

demonstrate that you are enthusiastic, you're determined, and you care about their organization.

The first question is: Q. What has frustrated you about managers who have worked for you

in the past? This is you try to understand what they want from you in the role, but they

might say: “We’ve had some brilliant managers here.” In which case, that's fine. But that

tells me that you care about my organization and that you want to do a good job. The second

question is… Q. What are the plans for the company over the next three to five years

and how could I help you achieve them? That's a great question to ask, because it shows