Your project team has completed the task to develop potential ideas to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Your next step, as the project leader, is to present your ideas for approval and further guidance. What should you first consider? Select one: a. Who are the primary stakeholders and what their thinking/learning preferences are. b. Potential follow on actions or guidance you may receive. c. Format and color scheme for your PowerPoint presentation. d. How to avoid answering specific questions. You are a project leader directed to provide the leadership of your organization with a potential ideas(s) to a increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). You are planning how to proceed and would like to implement some of the elements of Strategic Thinking. Considering interrelationships and interdependence is an example what type of thinking? Select one: a. Ethical Thinking b. Thinking in Time c. Systems Thinking d. Creative Thinking Next You are a project leader directed to provide the leadership of your organization with a potential ideas(s) to a increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). You are planning how to proceed and would like to implement some of the elements of Strategic Thinking. What should you first consider? Select one: a. The most cost effective solution. b. How to avoid conflict. c. Developing a solution that will be well received by your boss. d. Your strengths, weaknesses, and preferences as a strategic thinker and how to capitalize on your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses. Your boss has approved your project team's recommendations to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Many of your recommendations will result in significant change to the organization. You have been tasked to lead the change effort. As part of your plan you want to build momentum by generating shortterm wins. What is not a characteristic of a shortterm win? Select one: a. Clearly related to the change effort. b. Clearly visible to all levels of the organization. c. Visible to senior leadership, but not lower levels of the organization. d. Finetunes vision and strategies. Your boss has approved your project team's recommendations to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Many of your recommendations will result in significant change to the organization. You have been tasked to lead the change effort. In order for your recommendations to succeed, certain employees must be empowered to take action. What is key element of empowering people to effect change? Select one: a. Providing more responsibility. b. Firing resisters. c. Providing promotions and raises. d. Providing necessary training and education. Your project team's recommendations to increase productivity have been approved and your team is now working on an implementation plan. In order to accomplish the plan, several Subject Matter Experts from various parts of the organization have been brought in to assist. You have noticed friction and conflict among team members. Considering your team has new members and you are noticing conflict, what stage of Group Development may your team be in? Select one: a. Forming. b. Norming. c. Storming. d. Performing Next Your project team has completed the task to develop potential ideas to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Your next step, as the project leader, is to present your ideas for approval and further guidance. After the presentation you anticipate feedback and guidance from your leadership. While receiving feedback and guidance (messagereceiving process) you should: Select one: a. Listen, paraphrase, and analyze. b. Listen, analyze, and follow up. c. Listen, analyze, and give feedback. d. Listen, analyze, and check understanding. You are about to task the most experienced and motivated member of your team. Considering the Situational Leadership Model (Hersey and Blanchard) what would be the most appropriate approach to this tasking? Select one: a. S1 (Directing). b. S2 (Coaching). c. S3 (Supporting). d. S4 (Delegating). Your boss has approved your project team's recommendations to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Many of your recommendations will result in significant change to the organization. You have been tasked to lead the change effort. Anchoring a Change in the Organizational Culture comes first, not last. Select one: True False Your team is made of people from different functional departments with some being from outside the organization. Which best describes the type of team are you leading? Select one: a. Virtual. b. Cross-Functional. c. Functional. d. Quality Circle. Next Your project team has brainstormed potential solutions to a problem it is facing. You would now like your team to eliminate some of the potential solutions and recommend two or three viable solutions. What type of thinking would best facilitate this? Select one: a. Egocentric Tendencies. b. Systems Thinking. c. Critical Thinking. d. Creative Thinking. You would like your project team to generate numerous potential solutions for a problem the team is facing. What type of thinking would best facilitate this? Select one: a. Egocentric Tendencies. b. Creative Thinking. c. Systems Thinking. d. Critical Thinking. Your project team has completed the task to develop potential ideas to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Your next step, as the project leader, is to present your ideas for approval and further guidance. The first step when starting your presentation (the messagesending process) is: Select one: a. Develop rapport. b. State your communication objective. c. Check the receiver's understanding. d. Transmit your message. What are examples of organizational artifacts? Select one: a. Project team member job satisfaction. b. The unwritten rules that allow members to know what is expected of them. c. How people relate to each other. d. Physical manifestations such as logo, dcor, dress, and physical layout. You are a project leader directed to provide the leadership of your organization with a potential ideas(s) to a increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). You are planning how to proceed and would like to implement some of the elements of Strategic Thinking. You would like to generate a number of potential ideas. What type of thinking would best facilitate this? Select one: a. Critical Thinking b. Egocentric Tendencies c. Creative Thinking d. Systems Thinking What is the difference between organizational culture and leadership climate? Select one: a. An organizational culture changes depending on the leadership. Leadership climate is more static - it is the personality of the organization. b. Organizational culture if the personality of an organization (beliefs, assumptions, values, norms, artifacts while leadership climate are beliefs and perceptions held by members as a result of leadership actions. c. None - culture and climate are synonymous. d. Organizational culture is a subset of leadership climate. Next Your project team has completed the task to develop potential ideas to increase productivity (select a specific organization that is applicable to you, if desired). Your next step, as the project leader, is to present your ideas for approval and further guidance. What should you first consider? Select one: a. Who are the primary stakeholders and what their thinking/learning preferences are. b. Potential follow on actions or guidance you may receive. c. Format and color scheme for your PowerPoint presentation. d. How to avoid answering specific questions. a. Who are the primary stakeholders and what their thinking/learning preferences are. Systems Thinking Your strengths, weaknesses, and preferences as a strategic thinker and how to capitalize on your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses. c. Visible to senior leadership, but not lower levels of the organization. d. Providing necessary training and education. c. Storming. c. Listen, analyze, and give feedback. d. S4 (Delegating). False b. Cross-Functional. c. Critical Thinking. b. Creative Thinking. b. State your communication objective. d. Physical manifestations such as logo, dcor, dress, and physical layout. c. Creative Thinking b. Organizational culture if the personality of an organization (beliefs, assumptions, values, norms, artifacts while leadership climate are beliefs and perceptions held by members as a result of leadership actions. Who are the primary stakeholders and what their thinking/learning preferences are