Supportive and Democratic leadership

Consultant Interview

1.Profile of the interviewee (size of company, name, position, hierarchy, system Architecture, job title)

Panda Restaurant group, Inc. Over 2,200 locations nationwide.

Peter Thompson, Multi-Unit General Manager, oversees 9 locations of Panda Express in Alameda county.

  1. Describe your management style

Supportive and Democratic leadership. I value and appreciate the opinion and inputs from my direct/indirect reports. Any business decision is made for them to operate easier. It creates win win for both business and associates.

  1. Pros and cons of becoming a manager?

Pros:

  1. Being decisive – make decision with timely manner.
  2. Problem solver – any problem has a solution.
  3. Transforming to be a leader – live with a purpose to contribute to others’ live

 

Cons:

  1. Work life balance – Take on more responsibility and not able to leave it undone.
  2. Stress – Handle multiple issues at the same time.
  3. Constantly accept project/challenges outside of comfort zone.

4. How do you define success?

Professionally, I am able to deliver the measurable results that company is asking for AND impacting others’ live positively. People working with me directly or indirectly transform to become leaders and have a better life.

5.  How do you manage stress among your team members?

Do first thing first and delegate the right people at the right position.

Stress comes when facing an issue with no direction, priority, clarity, clear purpose or vision. It also comes from utilizing a talent in different demand where it is not his or her strong shoes.

Or, it can be simply as listening to their concerns and look for win win.

6.   How do you handle conflict between team members?

  1. Split out each team member to find out what happened.
  2. Hear from witness or evidence.
  3. Let them know their concerns had been heard
  4. Ask them how they want this matter can be solved.
  5. Look for mutual ground.

 

7.  Tell me about a time you let an employee go.

Associate was underung a transaction for his friend. I conducted Investigation including reviewing footages and finding evidence. Because this is related to integrity issue, I let the associate go.

8. How do you motivate people?

I look into what people really want to achieve in their life in short term and long term. What legacy do they want to leave behind. Let them know how his/her job would support his purpose throughout the whole process.

9.  Give an example of a tough decision you had to make.

My toughest moments were when I made decision to let people go. Due to performance issue, I need to put a manager on PIP (Performance Improvement Plan). After 2 periods, even though all supports have been made, she could not make it. I let her go.

10. What is your biggest management weakness?

Perspective. I tense to see things in a box of policy and what needed to be done in the same way over and over again.

11.   How do you delegate tasks to your team?

  1. Make sure they have a clear understanding what is the benefit of doing these tasks.
  2. Consolidate a list with detail and clear with deadline.
  3. Hand on coaching the tasks
  4. Hand off and let them practice
  5. Randomly check back and follow up for the quality
Place your order
(550 words)

Approximate price: $22

Calculate the price of your order

550 words
We'll send you the first draft for approval by September 11, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Total price:
$26
The price is based on these factors:
Academic level
Number of pages
Urgency
Basic features
  • Free title page and bibliography
  • Unlimited revisions
  • Plagiarism-free guarantee
  • Money-back guarantee
  • 24/7 support
On-demand options
  • Writer’s samples
  • Part-by-part delivery
  • Overnight delivery
  • Copies of used sources
  • Expert Proofreading
Paper format
  • 275 words per page
  • 12 pt Arial/Times New Roman
  • Double line spacing
  • Any citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard)

Our guarantees

Delivering a high-quality product at a reasonable price is not enough anymore.
That’s why we have developed 5 beneficial guarantees that will make your experience with our service enjoyable, easy, and safe.

Money-back guarantee

You have to be 100% sure of the quality of your product to give a money-back guarantee. This describes us perfectly. Make sure that this guarantee is totally transparent.

Read more

Zero-plagiarism guarantee

Each paper is composed from scratch, according to your instructions. It is then checked by our plagiarism-detection software. There is no gap where plagiarism could squeeze in.

Read more

Free-revision policy

Thanks to our free revisions, there is no way for you to be unsatisfied. We will work on your paper until you are completely happy with the result.

Read more

Privacy policy

Your email is safe, as we store it according to international data protection rules. Your bank details are secure, as we use only reliable payment systems.

Read more

Fair-cooperation guarantee

By sending us your money, you buy the service we provide. Check out our terms and conditions if you prefer business talks to be laid out in official language.

Read more

Order your essay today and save 30% with the discount code HAPPY