激励员工的能力
Q：How do you motivate your team members?
应答思路：提到对员工的激励方式，很多人马上会想到物质或金钱奖励。其实，职场中激励员工的方法有很多，例如“动机激励”法：根据员工的建议改善工作环境，让他们更加舒适地办公；让员工参与完成一项富有挑战性的任务，一起分享成功的喜悦等。现代管理理论认为，“动机激励”才是激励的切入点和根本点。应聘者在回答这类问题时可以参考美国研究员Alfie Kohn提出的有助于激励员工动机的3C原则：协作(collaboration)、满意(content)和抉择(choice)。“协作”是指员工在受到合作的鼓舞或有机会互相帮助而获得成功时，会受到激励而更加努力工作；“满意”是指员工在意识到他们的工作对组织的重要性时，会受到激励而更加努力工作；“抉择”是指员工在自己的工作中被授权进行决策时，会受到激励更加努力工作。
参考回答：I use a number of methods to motivate my team members. First, I make sure my team members have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. The more they understand about their jobs and accountabilities, the more motivated they will be. I also discuss with them to help them set clear, specific and realistic targets that are agreed upon rather than dictated. In addition, I involve them in decision-making processes by asking for their suggestions, ideas and feedback. Above all, I establish appropriate reward and incentive structures and support and lead staff to success.
培养员工的能力
Q：How do you usually develop your team members?
应答思路：培养员工是管理人员的主要职责之一。管理人员有意识地培养员工有助于在提高员工能力的同时满足企业目前与将来的发展需求。应聘者在回答这类问题时，应主要突出以下几个方面：①应聘者具备培训员工的意识；②应聘者经常进行培训需求分析，掌握培训员工的方法；③应聘者经常对员工的学习情况进行监控与评估；④应聘者努力为员工的学习提供资源和帮助等。
参考回答：I develop my team members by mentoring, coaching and providing performance feedback on a daily basis. Specifically, I assess the needs of my team members and establish a plan for improvement considering available resources and the individuals’ requirements. Additionally I manage their learning by continually focusing my attention on their learning agenda and providing necessary resources to facilitate it. I also monitor their learning by getting regular feedback on their learning process.
沟通能力
Q：How would you describe your communication skills?
应答思路：要成为一名优秀的管理者，需要很高的情商，而沟通能力的好坏正是情商高低的一种体现。应聘者可以从三个方面来回答这个问题：①说明自己善于表达，能够清晰地陈述观点；②说明自己善于说服对方接受自己的观点，并能够赢得对方信任；③说明自己能够针对不同人调整自己的沟通方式，能和各类人士(包括难以沟通的人)保持良好的人际关系。
参考回答：First of all, I am good at expressing myself and presenting ideas to others. Even when the idea I’m presenting is rather complex and hard for some people to understand, I know instinctively how to communicate it with ease and clarity. Secondly, I can convince others to do what needs to be done by winning their hearts and minds. I find a sense of humor is really helpful in achieving this. Finally, I would say I work well with all types of people, including those who are not hardworking, competent and confident about their abilities. When working with this type of people, I set myself the challenge of developing them and helping them use their skills to their fullest potential. My goal is to support them towards increased competence and confidence through guidance, direction and mentoring.
行为性问题
在实际面试的过程中，上述列举的六类问题可能还会以“行为性问题”(即主考官要求应聘者讲述自己曾遇到的一个具体问题或者任务，并介绍自己如何处理这一问题或任务，以及最后的处理结果如何)的形式出现。下面笔者针对这六类问题分别列举两个相关的“行为性问题”，并提供应答思路供应聘者参考。
管理风格
☆ Describe a time when one of your team members didn’t like your management style.
☆ Describe a time when you had to make changes to your management style.