After receiving information from your supervisor, how do you ensure you properly communicate this information to your team?
"I ensure I have the correct directives from my marketing director and there is clarity over the required direction. Once that happens, I cascade the communications out to my team - typically in a huddle/face-to-face communication. I follow this up with a written form of communication."
"I hold daily morning meetings with my team so that I can accurately communicate any new policies or procedural changes to my team. This process allows me to address their questions immediately which avoids miscommunication in most cases."
"I ensure proper communication by delivering the direction in multiple ways, usually in-person and electronically through email. There are multiple communication preferences in my office, and for that reason, I try to tailor my communication to each persons' preferences."
"I prefer to communicate in person so that any questions other teachers may have, will not be misinterpreted. When relaying communication to parents, I prefer to use email or our group app called Class Dojo. This way there is a continuous record of the conversations."
"When I receive instructions from our corporate head office, I will hold a quick team huddle to review. If the information came in written form, I will print it, have everyone initial that they read the correspondence, and then add the page into our communications binder."
"When receiving information that needs passing along, I prefer to include it in an email. This way my team of reps can look back on the information whenever they need. This method eliminates a lot of opportunity for miscommunication."
The interviewer would like to know more about your ability to communicate third-party information to your team. A huge part of proper communication is the ability to listen to the original set of data and relay it accordingly. Miscommunication can be costly, so it is an immensely vital skill to be able to convey information carefully and accurately. Discuss with the interviewer how you go about doing so.
"When I receive new information from my supervisor I will run my understanding of it by the supervisor to ensure that my interpretation is correct. After that, I will relay the information formally, in writing, to my team. This method eliminates word of mouth and misinterpretation surrounding the issue."
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Anonymous Answer
When I get any new information from my supervisor that needs to be disseminated to the team, I send e-mail, and if the information requires a meeting to discuss the topic, I will schedule a meeting with the team.
Rachelle's Feedback
Good! This answer shows the interviewer that you are organized and a thoughtful communicator.
