Interview a professional supervisor (anyone who has experience as a supervisor) to gain real life insight relating to supervision and leadership and include real life examples. Include this information in your research paper. a) Include an introduction and background of the supervisor you chose to interview. If they do not want their name included that is okay, you can make one up for the purpose of this paper.

1. How would you describe your management or leadership style?

2. Describe your planning process.

3. How do you welcome and acclimate new employees to your team?

4. What are your strengths as a supervisor?

5. Discuss your approach to the five functions of a supervisor: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. 6. Describe a time when you coached or trained an employee to perform a task.

7. Describe a situation where you felt you needed help to meet a supervisory challenge.

8. Describe a time when you made a mistake or mishandled a situation and how you made up for it.

9. Describe a time where you struggled to communicate a message to a team member and how you overcame it.

10. Discuss the COVID-19 pandemic impact during the interview with the supervisor

11. Describe thoughts and experiences with the "top three challenges and trends" influencing supervision and leadership today and into the future.