IntroductionWhen we were given the task of interviewing a manager; many questions and thoughts came to my mind. But the main thing we were worried about was “Who were we going to interview?” » We were fortunate to have a close connection within the group with Mr. John Doe; Nova Energy's National Field Retail Operations Manager. We decided to interview him in order to gain insight into what being a manager really entails on a professional and personal level and how we could become strong managers in the future.BackgroundWe chose to interview Mr. John Doe, from the National Retail Field. Operations Director of Nova Energy, for several reasons, one being that he works from home, which gave us an interesting angle for our report, because at his level of management it is somewhat unusual that he does not does not work in a main office. This also made it easier to arrange an interview with him, as he lives close to the university and does not have an office, which places constraints on his time. Another reason we chose Doe is that we thought it would be good to interview a manager from a company founded in New Zealand, as it gives us a relevant perspective and idea of ​​what it's like to work in New Zealand as manager. We arranged our interview with Doe through his daughter who is a member of our group, he agreed and we booked an interview for Monday March 24th. Once the date was set, our group met beforehand and prepared basic open-ended questions so that the interview was structured, but also allowed Doe to develop freely. This organization proved helpful and we emerged as a cohesive, well-organized group, allowing us to gain vital insights into the day in the life of a manager. Nova Energy is a 100% New Zealand owned and operated energy company..... .middle of document ......realizing the importance of having a foundation in the field that you lead because not only will you better understand what’s going on but you’ll also be able to better understand the employees because you’ll know what’s going on. they deal with them. Even though Doe did all this without a degree, he made us understand the importance of having one, but he is proof of the importance of experience in being a strong manager. But once you are a strong manager, we now understand that you need to be realistic about your management abilities, and therefore not over-promote. This interview was overall an enriching experience and we managed to see what a day in the life of a manager looks like, it requires organization, leadership, time management and communication. These are skills that Doe possesses as a manager and through him we can see how difficult but possible it is to be an effective manager..