Solutioning Mindset Quiz

Which of the following behaviors is highest on the Accountability Ladder?

• Blaming another team

• Saying "I did my part"

• Offering solutions and driving closure

• Waiting for someone to follow up

In the SEE → DO → OWN framework, what does "OWN" primarily refer to?

• Taking credit for the team's work

• Following up until the issue is resolved

• Delegating to someone else

• Explaining why something didn't work

You're asked to create three formats of a stakeholder report to suit personal preferences, even though a single standardized version exists and works. What is the most accurate classification of this task in the Impact-Effort matrix?

• Quick win

• High effort, low impact

• Low effort, high impact

• High impact, high effort

You're leading a project that's behind schedule. Your teammate proposes automating a small part of the process that could save ~2 hours weekly. Building it would take a full day. How would a solutioning mindset approach this?

• Accept the delay and automate it later.

• Push the automation to IT with a formal request.

• Ask: "Can we build a quick prototype now and scale it later if it works?"

• Discard the automation idea - the deadline is too close.

A colleague suggests running a detailed analysis on a dataset that hasn't influenced any past decisions. It will take 6-8 hours. What's the most solution-minded response?

• "Let's do it anyway - it's better to be thorough."

• "Let's validate if this analysis changes any decisions first."

• "Let's ask for an extension and take our time."

• "Let's assign this to someone with bandwidth."

You're working with multiple functions. A small delay from one team is impacting the whole chain. A solutioning mindset would respond by:

• Waiting for that team to update their timeline

• Highlighting the bottleneck in the next project meeting

• Asking what support or workaround can be offered to keep momentum

• Sending an escalation to leadership

Fill in the blank: A solutioning mindset shifts us from _____ to _____.

• Ownership → Escalation

• Influence → Instruction

• Problem-spotting → Possibility-thinking

• Planning → Performing

Advanced Ownership & Accountability Question

You’re part of a cross-functional project team. A critical dependency owned by another team is causing repeated delays, and the stakeholder is growing frustrated. You’ve already flagged it twice, but no one has resolved it. What’s the most ownership-driven next step?

• a) Wait for the other team to respond and document that you’ve done your part

• b) Escalate the issue to your manager and request intervention

• c) Set up a call with the other team, clarify roadblocks, and propose a solution or temporary workaround

• d) Inform the stakeholder that the delay is due to another team’s inaction