As a manager, you need a strong relationship with your team, which starts with what you do on day 1. There are many ways to make sure you start leading a new team on the right foot, and the good news is that we prepared 6 questions to ask when joining a new team that will help ...
This is a fun one to ask during an interview. You can see the tension shift in the room, and now you get to be out of the hot seat for a bit. I would pay close attention to the answers to this question, as they will give you a bit of insight into the pros and cons from the...
At the end of the day, your boss is an employee of the company too. Ask what they like most about their job to get a deeper insight into what you can expect from your future workplace. Is it a collaborative working environment? A competitive one? A supportive, close-knit team? Your ...
What types of questions should you ask a CEO and why? As a people leader, you have more access to the CEO than the average frontline employee. Still, when opportunities arise to ask your CEO a question, knowing what exactly to ask isn’t always easy. It might help to start by thinking...
Questions to ask a CEO (or yourself) about problem-solving: Do all problems go through you, or is the team empowered to fix problems? How are problems in the company surfaced to you and other leaders? How are problems solved at your company? Can you give me an example?
After the meeting, I would ask nearby staff if they had lost any money recently. If no one claims it, I would donate the found money to a charity or drop it in a donation box rather than keep it for myself. While it’s a small amount, it’s still not mine to keep, so I ...
As the leader, you have a responsibility to create this environment. Begin with the question "How can we take this team to the next level?" The first few times you ask this question, you will probably get blank stares (this is either because they may not trust you or because they are...
Here are 5 great questions to ask your team during monthly or weekly employee check-ins or 1:1s. 1. What’s your biggest accomplishment this week or month? Everyone likes talking about their wins, so why not start with that? Here are a few ways you might phrase this 1:1 question: ...
In order to build a leadership team for your organization, you need to be able to identify the qualities of a good leader. Recently, at theWharton People Analytics Conferencein Philadelphia, General Motors CEO and former head of HR Mary Barra shared the key qualities she has learned make an...
s normal for companies to hire new leaders when there are problems that need to be addressed. So I suspect that as the congratulations die down, it’s also normal to look at the set of problems that surround you and ask, “Where do I begin?” (also normal: “What have ...