Effective Collaboration Quiz

What is collaboration?

• When two people work independently

• When people work together towards a common goal

• When people avoid working together

• When people compete with each other

Why is collaboration important?

• To discourage teamwork

• people have to work together for an organization to grow and for the best results to be achieved

• people have to compete against each others for an organization to grow and for the best results to be achieved

• To create conflict within an organization

Which of the following is a principle of effective collaboration?

• Focusing on personality differences

• Focus on the situation, issue, or behavior, and not on the person

• Ignoring other points of view

• Maintaining self-confidence of others

What should you do to maintain constructive relationships in a team?

• Keep information to yourself

• Avoid acknowledging problems openly and honestly

• Use every interaction as an opportunity to build relationships

• Approach everyone with a negative attitude

How can you take initiative to make things better in a collaborative environment?

• Don't push yourself and others to try new ways of doing things

• Don't acknowledge your feelings about change

• Avoid being aware of changes

• Look for improvement opportunities

What is a key aspect of leading by example in collaboration?

• Admitting mistakes to help yourself and others avoid the same mistakes in the future

• Not acknowledging your feelings about change

• Avoiding following through on your responsibilities

• Not pushing yourself and others to try new ways of doing things

How can you encourage others to express their ideas in a collaborative setting?

• Discourage people from using and expanding their skills, knowledge, and abilities

• Let people know you're not interested in what they have to say

• Don't encourage people to use and expand their skills, knowledge, and abilities

• Acknowledge the value of people's ideas and experiences

What should you do to maintain the self-confidence and self-esteem of others in a collaborative environment?

• Express and show your lack of confidence in others

• Share with your collaborators why you think they can't do a good job in a specific area

• Discourage others from expressing their ideas

• Recognize accomplishments

How can you overcome obstacles in a collaborative setting?

• By working alone

• By staying focused on the past

• By working together

• By not acknowledging problems openly and honestly

What is the importance of shared values in collaboration?

• To limit growth of an organization

• To bring collaborators together

• To discourage teamwork

• To create conflict within collaborators