What is the best way to create commitment? Invite everyone to frequent communications meeting. Make sure everyone feels heard. Launch initiatives with great enthusiasm. Collect ideas from lots of employees. Develop an employee engagement program. All of the above. None of the above. Make your choice and then see if you are correct!
Welcome to the Clarity Quiz! Smart, effective problem-solving can be described in four basic steps. I’ve captured those steps using the acronym SPOT™, as in SPOT Remover for Problems™. Which step(s) of the problem-solving process do you think people most often short-change? Specifics – The first step is to determine the specific conditions under which the problem does and doesn’t occur in order to find the cause. Do you see people short-changing the process of identifying those specific conditions? Potential Causes – The second step is to identify potential causes that explain the specific conditions under which the problem does and doesn’t occur. Do you believe most people give enough attention to identifying enough potential causes? Or do they come into the problem with preconceived notions about the cause? Or perhaps they are already thinking about their preferred ‘solution’? Options – The third step is to identify your options for eliminating the cause. Do you think people are too quick to glom onto a preferred ‘solution’ and never really consider other options? Test – The final step is to test the most promising option to see if it really does eliminate the cause of the problem. How often do you see these tests performed? Or do people find their preferred ‘solutions’ so exciting that they rush ahead without taking the time to test? Make your selection and then continue to see if you are correct!
Welcome to the Clarity Quiz! What is the best way to motivate your employees? Reward them financially Recognize them in public Recognize them in private Remove obstacles to progress Give them jobs they love Explain the value of success Make your selection and then read more.
Take the Clarity Quiz! Which of the following is not a “Treadmill Verb™”? Plan Report Decide Discuss Select your answer and see if you are right!
Welcome to the Clarity Quiz! Which of the following is visible? Attitude Intelligence Ambition Behavior Skill Make your selection and then either watch or click “more” for your answer.
Welcome to the Clarity Quiz! What is the best way to reward employee performance? Praise Bonuses Promotion Public recognition None of the above Make your choice and then see if you are correct!
Let’s flip that question around. Whom shouldn’t you invite to your next decision? Those with relevant knowledge and expertise Those most affected by the decision The same old team Those with the authority to decide Make your selection and then click here to see if you are correct!
Welcome to the Clarity Quiz! Under what conditions does email make sense over a phone call or face-to-face conversation? When you have a straight forward question that requires an answer When you have a straight forward answer to a question asked of you When you want to confirm, document, or disseminate a decision, plan, or assignment When you are confident one email exchange will resolve your issue All of the above and only the above Under many, many more circumstances Make your selection and then read on to see if you are correct.
How often should you do strategic planning? Every year Every 3 to 5 years Whenever you suspect the competition is about to eat your lunch Whenever sales and profits fall significantly short of goals None of the above Select your answer and then read on to see if you are correct.
Welcome to the Clarity Quiz! Which of these is not like the others? Annual performance reviews are too heavily influenced by the preceding couple of months. It takes a lot to overcome a negative first impression. The risks we consider most seriously reflect the factors and situations that burned us last. Our optimism about the economy increases when the stock market strings together a few good days. I always watch for bobcats out the same window. Make your selection and then read on to see if you are correct.