HRI Ice Breaker

Some benefits of collaboration are:

• Increase Employee Engagement

• More Responsibilities

• All of the above

Answer explanation

The right answer is Increase Employee Engagement!

When employees are working as a team, they can see how their efforts are contributing to the overall success of the organization which also brings them higher job satisfaction.

What is the first step of the Decision Making process?

• Make a plan

• All of the Above

• Determine the Problem or Need

Answer explanation

The right answer is "Determine the Problem / Need."

Whenever you make a decision, you are responding to some situation that needs your attention.

It's essential to identify what you need to decide on. This way, you know what problem you're solving.

One way to prevent any conflict is to encourage different points of view and to evaluate each according to your own assumptions and personal bias.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The right answer is: True!

Active listening & discussing conflict within the team can teach members how to work through differences and collaborate effectively.

One commonality shared within a Team is..

• Skillset

• Purpose

• All of the Above.

Answer explanation

Purpose is the right answer!

You could be part of Functional Team or Cross-functional Team.

Regardless of structure, teams work together towards a common goal.

Innovation is all about creating new and big ideas.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The answer is False!

Innovation is the process of creating added value to an existing idea. Big or Small.

Example, while the telephone is an invention, the models that came after is an innovation.

A strong culture of accountability ensures employees understand job expectations.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The correct answer is: True!

In order for a team, to work at maximum capacity, each person must be held fully accountable for their assigned tasks. Competence and skill are only a fraction of the equation.

Responsibility along with clear expectations of duties, are components for the collective success of a team.

The act of working effectively with others to achieve a shared goal correctly defines which of the following?

• All of the above

• Collaboration

• Accountability

Answer explanation

The right answer is Collaboration!

Like in football, a team can only score a goal when individual players combine their unique strengths and work together in sync.

Value focuses on..

• The Receiver

• The Giver

Answer explanation

The right answer is The Receiver!

Any value proposition begins with a focus on receivers.

For HR professionals, the value premise means that, rather than imposing goals, and actions on employees, they first need to be open to what employees want.

Providing HR value is when..

• "...the work provides positive outcomes for key stakeholders, employees, line managers and customers."

• "..the company consults HR in business decision making."

Answer explanation

The right answer is:

Providing HR value is when the work provides positive outcomes for key stakeholders, line managers and employees.

HR professionals must align practices with the requirements of internal and external stakeholders. When this is successful, HR creates value as defined by those stakeholders.

Also, no matter how interesting or valuable an activity may seem, if those who receive the output of that activity don't experience a positive outcome, continuing the activity cannot be justified.

A key to innovate is to take time to investigate how things are working, even when there are no current problems.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The correct answer is: True!

Innovation begins with analyzing the sources of new opportunities.

It's approaching every situation saying with "How can we make this better?"