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Question 47 of 60
Morale is low, and you consider yourself a good manager. What do you do to build team spirit?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"Well, if the reasons for morale being low weren't self apparent, I would turn to one of my clutch players and gather intel to get to the bottom of the situation. I would need a full understanding first. If appropriate, I would try to address the needs of each individual of the team. The thing is, I'm the type of leader who cares about the welfare of every member of my team. The more happy they are in their work, the better they'll perform. So I'd do everything I can to give each member of the team more ownership in the team effort so they understood the stakes and their role. I would acknowledge their efforts and offer praise and recognition along the way. I'm not one for overly incentivizing with rewards and perks. Those can quickly end up being taken for granted and often won't address the underlying problem."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Being in tune with the state and well being of your team is a hallmark of a good manager. How you answer this question will offer strong indicators of your sense of teamwork, your emotional intelligence and your sense of empathy. Addressing the needs of your team early on rather than later speaks to your decisiveness, judgement, personal integrity, your values and ethics.
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Poor morale has the potential to burn out your teams and can be detrimental to productivity. Identifying issues that hamper morale should be done promptly. Using the ARC method, describe the action you would take in this situation, and elaborate on the reasoning behind your actions. Then describe all the considerations that played into the action you would take.
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