For this essay, you are to interview a supervisor. The main purpose of the interview is for you to learn more
about what supervision is really like from the perspective of one who is in the role. You may interview your
own supervisor, another supervisor in your place of work, a supervisor you know, or a total stranger who is
a supervisor and is willing to be interviewed. Following are the questions you are to ask in the interview:
First name, years of supervisory experience, types of businesses worked in, how many people supervised
at one time, present role
What do you like about being a supervisor? What do you dislike about being a supervisor?
How do you keep your employees accountable but not micromanage them?
How do you keep your employees happy in their work?
How do you deal with difficult people, like complainers, bullies, and those who show up late all the time or
call in?
What's the hardest thing about hiring new people? How do you overcome this challenge?
What was the most difficult part of moving from being a worker to being a supervisor for you?
How do you deal with the stress of being a supervisor?
What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a supervisor? What would you do differently now?
If you could give a new supervisor any advice, what would it be? (Get all the information you can here!)
Tips for conducting the interview:
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