1.What was your career path for becoming a manager and/or team leader?

2.What do you consider the qualifications (education, special skills, training, and experience) to get into management or team leadership role within your organization? 

3.How do you keep your skills current? 

4.How would you get promoted or expand your responsibilities within a team? 

5.How do you incorporate the four functions of management: plan, lead, organize, and control into your daily routine and which of these functions do you focus upon the most in your role? 

6.How are the team members or employees in your group evaluated and compensated? 

7.To what extent is compensation based upon individual accomplishment and to what extent is it based upon achieving team or department goals? 

8 .Does the compensation system used ever generate conflict amongst team members? If so, how is this resolved? 

9.Are there opportunities for promotion within your occupation? 

10.Is higher pay commensurate with the level of responsibility? 

11.What criteria are used to choose team members? 

12.Give an example of conflict that occurred with your team or department and describe how you effectively resolved this conflict. 

13.What does your typical day look like? 

14.What do you like the most and least about your role?

15.Who is your competition in this industry? 

16.Are there opportunities to work with people, demonstrate leadership skills, do projects, have one’s ideas heard, get additional on-the-job training, problem solve, work with one’s hands, make a difference in your role? 

17.My main strengths are… (Briefly share three or four main points about your skills or experience that will allow the person to get a picture of you). Do you think someone with those strengths would be a good fit for this career?

 18.What might be your main tip for survival in this position? 

19.If you had to do it over again, what would you do differently?

20.Can you suggest two other people I might contact in the future to learn more about this field? May I use your name?