Scenario
You are a member of a high-functioning team and want to apply for an open management position. Part of the interviewing process involves you reflecting on your own behavioral growth and development in order to demonstrate your commitment to relating to others while achieving personal and professional goals. To do this, you need to identify two different situations that indicate a focus/change needed to make others want to work with you as their manager. One situation needs to be a positive experience while the second is a negative experience.
Instructions
Create a presentation based on your self-awareness of your behaviors in the workplace and based on each situation you identified for self-awareness. Your presentation will need to include:
Details or background on the two situations identified (positive and negative).
For each situation, discuss what non-verbal cues were given or used.
For each situation, explain what the outcomes were.
For each situation, determine what tools could be used to make improvements (i.e. listening more, empathy, more information, etc.).
Guide On Rating System
Vote
Title: Reflecting on Behavioral Growth and Development: Creating a Positive and Effective Management Style
Slide 1: Introduction
- Greet the interviewers and express gratitude for the opportunity to discuss my behavioral growth and development in relation to achieving personal and professional goals.
- Provide a brief overview of the presentation.
Slide 2: Positive Experience Situation
- Describe the positive situation where a focus/change was necessary to make others want to work with me as their manager.
- Provide background details about the specific scenario.
Slide 3: Non-Verbal Cues
- Discuss the non-verbal cues that were given or used in this situation to establish positive relationships.
- Examples may include maintaining eye contact, open body language, smiling, etc.
Slide 4: Outcomes
- Describe the positive outcomes that resulted from the focus/change in behavior.
- Mention any improvements in team morale, increased productivity, improved communication, etc.
Slide 5: Tools for Improvement
- Determine and elaborate on the tools or strategies that could be used to further improve effectiveness as a manager.
- Examples could include active listening, empathy, providing clear directions, fostering a positive work environment, etc.
Slide 6: Negative Experience Situation
- Introduce and provide background details about the negative experience where a focus/change was required to make others want to work with me as their manager.
Slide 7: Non-Verbal Cues
- Discuss the non-verbal cues that were given or used in this situation, which may have negatively impacted relationships.
- Examples might include defensive body language, lack of eye contact, tense facial expressions, etc.
Slide 8: Outcomes
- Describe the negative outcomes that resulted from the lack of focus/change in behavior.
- Mention any impacts on team dynamics, decreased motivation, reduced productivity, etc.
Slide 9: Tools for Improvement
- Determine and elaborate on the tools or strategies that could have been used to prevent or improve the negative situation.
- Discuss how implementing these tools would have positively influenced the team's perception and motivation.
Slide 10: Conclusion
- Summarize the importance of self-awareness and continuous growth in relation to achieving personal and professional goals.
- Express gratitude for the opportunity to reflect and improve, and state my commitment to creating a positive and effective management style.
Slide 11: Q&A
- Open the floor for any questions the interviewers may have regarding my presentation or further insights on my behavioral growth and development.
Note: The presentation can be customized based on personal experiences, incorporating relevant examples and key points to showcase self-awareness and willingness to improve as a manager.