Name: 7 TEAM LEADER Interview Questions and Answers (PASS GUARANTEED!)
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Hi, everybody. It's Richard McMunn here from the interview training company, How2Become.com.

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And in this fantastic training video, I'm gonna teach you how to pass your Team Leader

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interview and specifically, I'm gonna give you seven interview questions and sample answers

to help you pass. Okay, so before we get into the questions and answers, welcome to this

tutorial. That's me on the right-hand side. As I say, my name's Richard McMunn. I've been

helping people like you for about 20 years now to successfully pass their interviews.

And in this particular video, we are going to focus on how to pass the Team Leader interview.

So if you have any kind of Team Leader interview coming up, whether it's a supervisory interview

or a management interview, I promise you, this tutorial is really going to help you.

I am also going to tell you, at some stage during the video, where you can download these

slides. So even though I encourage you to take notes, I'm actually going to give you

these slides with the sample answers. And my advice is to subscribe to the channel,

just click the red button below this video so then you'll get notified as soon as I create

videos and I'm doing these on a weekly basis now. Also if you enjoy the content and the

free slides and the sample answers, please do give the video a thumbs up because that

always motivates me to do more training videos for you. Okay, let's get started. And quickly,

before we do go into them, if you want to tell me the name of your Team Leader interview,

in the comments section below the video, I will give you five sample interview questions

to prepare for them. So for example, if you have an admin Team Leader interview coming

up, tell me that's what you've got coming up and I will give you five sample responses.

If you've got a Team Leader interview because you're working in a warehouse or a supermarket,

whatever it is, tell me what the interview is and I will give you five specific questions

to prepare for. Okay, let's now take a look at the top 7 Team Leader interview questions

and answers that I think you should prepare for. Okay, question number 1, "Tell me about

yourself and why you are suited to the role of a Team Leader?" So there's essentially

two questions in one here. So here's some tips for answering this question before I

give you a sample response. Tip number 1, make sure you split your answer up into two

parts. So the first is to give information about you, and then also in the second part,

explain why you are suited to the role of a Team Leader. Tip number 2, make sure you

look at the job description for the Team Leader role you're applying for and match your answer

closely to it. Now this is really easy to do and I'm gonna give you an example in a

second. And then tip number 3, my advice is to always be a firm but fair Team Leader.

Okay, so you don't want to go in with a totally autocratic leadership style, but you have

to set a high standard but you also have to be fair to your employees, to your staff,

and you have to motivate them as well. And as we progress through this training video,

I'm gonna give you some really good tips on how to do that. So let's go and have a look

at tip number 2 where it says look at the job description and match your answer closely

to it. This is just a generic sample Team Leader job description and it says, "You have

to manage and lead a team of employees. You have to communicate company goals and deadlines

to the team. You have to motivate team members and then assess performance. And you also

have to keep management updated on team performance." So I would look at the job description and

my response to this question would include, "I am someone who very much enjoys leading

people through effective motivation and management techniques. I am a competent communicator

who is able to clearly relay company goals to a team whilst focusing intently on deadlines

set by management." So if you look there, at the highlighted green words that I've used

in that response, they simply match the job description. So don't forget, at some point

during this tutorial, you're gonna be able to download this and you can use that as part

of your response to the question. But here is my entire response to Team Leader question

number 1, which is "Tell me about yourself and why you are suited to the role of a Team

Leader." "I am a hard-working professional and conscientious person who enjoys the challenge

of both leading and managing people, and also seeing projects and tasks through to successful

completion. I pride myself on a strong work ethic and an ability to motivate a team in

order to get the best out of them. I believe I am suited to the role of Team Leader firstly

because I have the skills, qualities, and attributes to match the job description; and

secondly, because I am someone who simply has a keen desire to lead and manage people.

I feel more comfortable when I am managing and leading people and get a great sense of

job satisfaction from completing projects through to the end for my employer to a high

standard." That's a great response to that question. And like I say, you'll be able to

download it very soon and use it during your preparation. Let's now move on to question

number 2 of the Team Leader interview and that's "What are the qualities of a successful

Team Leader?" So this question is designed to see whether you understand what qualities

are needed to be a really good leader. So here's a tip, just one tip for this one, to

answer the question correctly. Make sure you use power words and phrases in your response

that focus on your ability to communicate effectively, support your team, see projects

and tasks through to completion, understand your team's strengths and also their weaknesses,

be a positive role model and also work towards the organization's goals. And I'm going to

give you a sample response in a second but those are the key elements that I think you

should focus on in your response to get the highest scores possible. Okay, here's my sample

response using that particular model. So "What are the qualities of a successful Team Leader?"

Here's my response for you. "There are numerous qualities that a Team Leader must possess

if they are to be successful in the role. These include being a great communicator.

If you cannot communicate effectively and support your team, you will not see projects

through to the end. You must also have a thorough understanding of your team's strengths and

weaknesses and then adapt your plan based on their qualities. A Team Leader must be

resolute in their actions, be confident in their own and their team's abilities, and

also be determined to see projects through to the end. Finally, a Team Leader must be

committed to delivering positive results for his or her employer and act as a positive

role model for the organization they are working for." Again, that is a really strong response.

And if you use that during that interview question, I can pretty much guarantee you'll

get the highest scores possible. Let's move on to question number 3. So Team Leader question

number 3, "How would you motivate your team?" This is a tough question and it's one which

I can pretty much guarantee again you'll get asked during your Team Leader interview, how

would you motivate your team? Here's some tips for answering the question positively.

Tip number 1, all successful leaders know their team members' strengths and weaknesses.

So if you're going to motivate a team, you have to know what they're good at, but also

know what they're not good at too. Tip number 2, communication is vital to motivating your

team. You have to communicate with them on a regular basis. Tip number 3, always be clear

when communicating with your team. If a team knows what's expected of them and you encourage

and praise them as a Team Leader, they will literally do anything for you. So you have

to be a good motivator. Here's my sample response to the Team Leader interview question "How

would you motivate your team?" "There are two key elements I would use to motivate my

team. These are communication and clarity. I would motivate my team by communicating

with them in three ways. Firstly, by talking to each team member to find out what they

are good at and what their strengths are. Secondly, I would communicate the organization's

goals regularly to ensure each team member was clear on the plan of action we have in

place. And thirdly, I would be a supportive Team Leader who would encourage the team regularly

during the task being undertaken and also praise them when appropriate. With regards

to clarity, I feel a team is far more likely to succeed and be self-motivated if they understand

clearly what the plan is. I would always brief the team as to what is expected from them.

If a team understands what is required and they are praised when they work well, they

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