Answers to office manager interview questions about how you manage people should focus on your ability to adapt your management style to different employees and situations.

"I have learned that it is most effective to select my management style according to the individual and the specific situation."

"With more inexperienced employees I provide a higher level of task direction and closer support and supervision so the employee feels secure in what they must achieve. With more experienced employees I delegate the task, ensure they have the right resources to complete it, and tell them to ask for help if they need it.

If an experienced employee is given a new task then I consult with her on how to go about completing it and provide any support that is required before handing over the responsibility to her."