Description
Reflecting on your past experiences, please share with me what aspects of working with a program manager you enjoyed and which aspects you found challenging or less desirable.
1. Self-awareness : Evaluating what you appreciate and dislike about others' management styles requires a high level of self-awareness.
2. Critical Thinking : The ability to analyze the effectiveness of a program manager critically.
3. Professional Diplomacy : Answering this question without disparaging others shows professional diplomacy.
4. Reflective Communication : Effectively communicating your past experiences in a way that is reflective and constructive.
1. Understanding of Role : To gauge your understanding of what makes an effective program manager.
2. Workplace interactions : To understand how you interact with leadership and your ability to work under different management styles.
3. Constructive Feedback : To assess if you can provide constructive feedback about a manager's performance.
4. Cultural Alignment : To determine if your expectations align with the company's management and culture.
1. Focus on the positive : Emphasize the positive aspects more while being diplomatic about any negatives.
2. Reflect on actual scenarios : Use specific, real-life examples to illustrate your points clearly.
3. Consider manager impact : Think about how the manager's actions influenced the team and project outcome.