Describe a situation where you had to demonstrate strong leadership skills. Explain how effective you were and what you learned.
On taking charge as Regional Manager (ABC Inc, July 2007), I found that a common customer complaint was the slow pace at which their Bank accounts were being opened. Restructuring this process implied extensive re-training and new workflows for more than ## personnel. Post-implementation, however, greater predictability of workload would benefit everyone involved.
With no other solution in hand, such changes were necessary. A 10-member team was deployed to streamline account-opening in early stages. Anticipating an overall resistance to change, I organized weekly team meetings with two objectives:
- To highlight and pitch the benefits to the company, customers and employees from the new process
- To share progress of the project, planned milestones and the increasing pace towards normalcy.
In less than 2 months, overall opinion shifted to admiration as our renewed operations started bearing fruit. Sales Revenues increased by 50% with a 60% reduction in “rejection rate” (higher productivity)
The dual approach of staying committed and maintaining open lines of communication worked wonders. The extra-ordinary success resulted in “Super Star” (2018) recognition for me and similar awards for my team members at the company
