"(Situation) In my current position as District Manager for Company ABC, I have specific goals set for each store manager to meet on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. Each manager is aware of their store targets and when they need to do to stay on track. One particular manager, and his team, missed their weekly goals for three consecutive weeks. (Task) The manager was one of my newer hires, and I could see that he struggled with keeping up with expectations. I decided to spend an entire week at his location, working directly with him and his team. (Action) Once I arrived, I dug deeper into our discussions and learned that he was more motivated by team rewards than personal recognition. So, we created more specific plans for reaching his goals, and we created incentives for him and his team to earn along the way. I further emphasized the importance of meeting half-way targets before mid-month so that the final stretch would feel less taxing on him and his team. I encouraged him and highlighted all of the factors that he was doing right. (Result) The following month, together with his team, they finished in the top 3 of all thirteen locations for most corporate KPIs. It was very fulfilling to see he and his team succeed after our time spent together."
