SportsTurf

March 2014

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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March 2014 | SportsTurf 25 www.stma.org • Have you ever dealt with a manager's policy you weren't in agree- ment with? How? • Share an example of how you were able to motivate employees or co-workers. • Have you handled a difficult situation with a supervisor? How? QUESTIONS THAT HELP DETERMINE ATTITUDE • What kind of people have you found it difficult to work with? Why? • Describe a situation where you were in the wrong, and others knew it. What did you do? • Tell me about an instance where you had to work with an angry user. What was the problem? How did you resolve it? • What has caused the most pressure for you in a work situation? What did you do about it? QUESTIONS THAT HELP DETERMINE PERSONALITY • What circumstance brings you here today? • How would your best friend describe you? • What would you say are your two greatest weaknesses? • Sometimes, it doesn't hurt to throw a very abstract question into the interview to see how the person responds, such as "Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?" QUESTIONS THAT HELP DETERMINE LEADERSHIP • What is the difference between a leader and a manager? • Describe the best boss you have had. How would you define the qualities of a good manager? • Tell me about a leadership experience that did not go as planned. • Describe some of the circumstances under which a leader can fail. QUESTIONS TO HELP DETERMINE WORK ETHIC • Who is the most successful person you know in our industry, and why do you think he/she is successful? • Describe your work ethic. • How many hours a week do you think you need to get your job done? • Have you been in a situation where you didn't have enough work to do? What did you do? n Bill Griffith is a turf management instructor and advisor at Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, WA.

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