Anonymous Answer

In my working life with Ford, I have had a few occasions where I have had an influence on others, especially younger apprentices with near no experience of work-life, and serious work situations when up against a deadline. Being an employee with near 20 years of experience, I have regularly had apprentices work with me, I enjoy the role of showing them the role, teaching them about how to do our job, follow procedures, what to do when up against a problem, I would always listen to there concerns and issues, I am a sensitive person and would always put a colleague who's in need of help first and foremost. I feel I have a great work ethic and work well under pressure, I feel this has a good effect on people who have worked with me, I was taught these important characteristics and I hope to pass these on, people would continue these great traditions I've learned in growing up with the company from a boy to a man. For example, I can recall where I lead a team to do some voluntary work for a local museum (nonprofit organization). I was tasked with leading my colleagues, delegating tasks, and keeping everyone motivated to complete our work. I started my day by setting out the objectives for us all to complete. We had a strict deadline of 2 days of work and had to complete paint prep work on day one for it to be completed on the final day. I managed the situation by breaking the group up into sections and making sure everyone had a part to play, including myself. I managed with great success and we finished in good time on day two, we had lots of time left that we were able to have a tidy up and do a few other jobs for the museum.