This was several years back but it was more laid back but professional. A genuine interest in the person, candidate, to better understand their thought process.
Stop fixating on what isn't getting done. Instead of actively looking for new "blood" or hires look into WHY is it your already established crew are leaving in droves. Penalize stores with high turnover rate, investigate, and act accordingly.
I feel undervalued because even though sales are up over last year's I am frequently told I am failing. I feel undervalued because foodlion stresses payroll, cost, then complains when tasks aren't done to completion or to perfection. I feel undervalued because I'm reminded that I have none.
Associates quickly learn that we have to look out for each other because management will not. They will throw us under the bus to please District, Regional, management for their own career advancement and have no integrity. Coworkers, realize we are in this together and part of a bigger puzzle.
It's good to be sales oriented and to push for additional goals, sales, but never at the expense of standard practice. Stop adding additional responsibilities if no effort is made to increase full time positions in departments, and then get upset when one or two people can't manage them all.
Poorly managed, too many chiefs, and the chiefs in charge fixate on superficial things rather than real issues. Listen to associates, D.Managers, of what works and doesn't as to oppose to thinking them replaceable and naive to their designated areas that they spend 40+ a week in. You spend one day.