How to Answer: Have you ever made a difficult decision as a manager before, what was it?
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14. Have you ever made a difficult decision as a manager before, what was it?
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1. Yes because my manager, no experience.
2. While serving my 120 day supervisor position and co - worker whom I had trained, work with and new very well seem to intent ally violate our ppe policy . I consulted them about it, the next day they still were in violation, I issued a sin form . The same employee and one other was violating our break policy/ smoking illegally I verbally counseled them both individually and the behavior stopped . I also was elected by my pastor to select and chair a committee at my church, one of the members never attended meetings, was late for events, not in proper attire and I also counsel them about what our committee goals where, ask them if they read the planning and organization paper work I provided to everyone and ask them to carefully consider if they wanted to be a part of the team . They resign there position as part of the committee.
3. Difficult situation involving a supervisor.
4. When there was no other supervisor.
5. By keeping advice of my own according to my others expections I decide the right decisions to be taken.
6. Made a difficult decision where no supervisor was available.
7. Yes, I once had to let someone go for insubordination.