In your current position, how do you maintain a strong relationship with corporate headquarters?
As a District Manager, you must have a healthy relationship with your store managers, their employees, your executive team, and other stakeholders. A successful District Manager will have impeccable interpersonal skills and communication abilities. Highlight for the interviewer how you maintain strong relationships with the stakeholders in your current company. Rather than simply 'tell' the interviewer that you have excellent relationship-building skills, be ready to 'show' how you put these skills into action.
"I believe that a company must have healthy workplace relationships across the board, to reach any significant success. When it comes to maintaining strong relationships with those in my company's headquarters, I am sure to be consistent, transparent, honest, and accountable for my work. For instance, when I have my annual review, I am open to feedback, and I enjoy making a plan with my supervisor on ways to improve my performance. I communicate with my leadership team regularly and am available to them when they need me. Since starting my role as District Manager with Company ABC, I have always been upfront about the needs of my team, any shortcomings that I have witnessed, and clear on the tools that I need to bring success to the organization. I plan to take the same approach with your organization, should you choose to hire me, ensuring that I create healthy relationships with your corporate headquarters early on in my employment."
