Introduction
When we were given the task of interviewing a manager; many questions and thoughts came to mind. But the main thing we were worried about was “Whom would we interview?”We were lucky enough to have a close connection within the group to Mr John Doe; the National Retail Field Operations Manager of Nova Energy. We set out to interview him with the aim of gaining some insight on what being a manager truly involves on a business and personal level and how we could become strong managers in the future.
Background
We chose to interview Mr. John Doe, the National Retail Field Operations Manager of Nova Energy, for multiple reasons, one being that he works from home which gave us an interesting angle for our report, because at his level of management it is somewhat unusual for him to not work in a main office. It also made it easier to set up an interview with him as he lives close to the University and does not have the office brought time restraints. Another reason we chose Doe is we thought it would be good to interview a manager from a New Zealand founded company, as it gives us a relatable perspective and an idea of what it is like to work within New Zealand as a manager. We organised our interview with Doe via his daughter who is a member of our group, he accepted and we booked an interview on Monday the 24th of March. Once the date was set, our group met prior and prepared some base, open ended, questions so that the interview would be structured, but also allow Doe to expand freely. This organisation proved useful and we came across as a cohesive and well organised group, which allowed us to gain vital information about the day in the life of a manager.
Nova energy is a 100% New Zealand owned and operated Ener...
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...ealisation of the importance of having a base in the field you manage, because then not only will you understand better what is going on but also be able to understand employees better because you'll know what they are dealing with. Although Doe has done all this without a degree, he made it clear to us the importance of having one, but he is proof of how essential experience is in being a strong manager. But once you are a strong manager we now understand that you need to be realistic about your abilities to manage, so not to over promote. This interview overall was an enlightening experience and we succeeded in seeing what a day in the life of a manager is like, it requires organisation, leadership, time management and communication. These are skills Doe holds as a manager and from him we can see how difficult but possible it is to be an efficient manager.
...it gave me the opportunity to see what was out there in terms of HR staffing. I think that when people think of HR they think of a cubical at an office remotely placed somewhere. This is not the case. HR has many settings whether it is the corner store or the corporate office. Through this exercise I saw firsthand what HR was all about. It is about setting the example and staying motivated for the staff. I also discovered that money is not everything. In any job the money can’t be everything, you have to find rewards through other avenues; avenues such watching employees move up or customers leaving with a smile. HR gives you great flexibility and has many different settings to work in. I choose to interview a store manager because I am hoping to get to that position in the near future. This was a great experience for me and I learned a lot through this activity.
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