Property Manager Mock Interview

Question 11 of 43 for our Property Manager Mock Interview

Property Manager was updated by Ryan Brown on March 19th, 2021. Learn more here.

Question 11 of 43

What methods have you found successful in determining the priorities when you start in a new facility?

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Talking to people! Leadership is all about relationship building, and as a leader, you know that building relationships with people allows them to open up for you to understand what items are priorities. Tell the interviewer that simply talking to people at all levels of the team, including your manager, other managers, and subordinates will allow you to understand the most pressing needs of the company, and you can then utilize that information to understand which things are priorities and need to be accomplished first.

"First and foremost, I seek to building relationships at a new workplace. Getting to know my coworkers on a personal level is a top priority because forming relationships leads to trust, honesty, and comfortability. When I feel like I know my coworkers and managers, I am best able to seek their honest feedback and opinions about the current atmosphere, productivity, and systems in the workplace. From there, I am able to identify which common themes need to be immediately addressed. While efficient workplace practices are important, so is the retention of employees, so I'd want to make sure people feel heard before I begin taking action and making changes."

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"Getting to know my co-workers and company guideline and procedures. You can learn a lot from the people who are already in the new facility."

Stephanie's Feedback

This is a great start, especially since building productive working relationships is so important. However, I suggest also tackling how you'd work o determine priorities if you didn't have other folks to lean on. How would you figure out which areas needed the most immediate attention?

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11. What methods have you found successful in determining the priorities when you start in a new facility?

How to Answer

Talking to people! Leadership is all about relationship building, and as a leader, you know that building relationships with people allows them to open up for you to understand what items are priorities. Tell the interviewer that simply talking to people at all levels of the team, including your manager, other managers, and subordinates will allow you to understand the most pressing needs of the company, and you can then utilize that information to understand which things are priorities and need to be accomplished first.

Written by Ryan Brown on March 19th, 2021

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"First and foremost, I seek to building relationships at a new workplace. Getting to know my coworkers on a personal level is a top priority because forming relationships leads to trust, honesty, and comfortability. When I feel like I know my coworkers and managers, I am best able to seek their honest feedback and opinions about the current atmosphere, productivity, and systems in the workplace. From there, I am able to identify which common themes need to be immediately addressed. While efficient workplace practices are important, so is the retention of employees, so I'd want to make sure people feel heard before I begin taking action and making changes."