Purchasing Manager Mock Interview
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Question 16 of 39
What techniques do you use in motivating employees?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
This is about leadership, not necessarily how much of a cheerleader you are. Every good manager knows when his team members need some sort of motivation and how to make sure they are feeling motivated from time to time to work together for better goals.
To answer this question start with telling the employer that you understand the need of having some motivation techniques for the employees and then move on to elaborating about some incident when you used some such technique for motivating your team.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I'd like to say that all employees should be motivated, they should be engaged, and bought into the mission of the organization. If someone on my team isn't, it is my responsibility to find out what is the core issue and if within my scope as the team leader to resolve the issue.
One of the techniques that I use for motivating my employees is by giving them personal rewards whenever they achieve some milestone. We also send team emails of recognition for such employees. Also, we provide regular opportunity for growth to the deserving members so that they can learn and be better in their job."
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