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WorksheetsVPT-Topic 1-Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why should you embrace imperfections in others?
Imperfections build team spirit.
Imperfections are inevitable, but give people a chance to excel.
Imperfections can bring education and experience.
Imperfections give you grounds for dismissal.
Why is there a paradox in teamwork?
Virtual working reduces the amount of teamwork.
Teams are too large.
Teams suppress individual efforts.
Teams are both necessary and awkward.
What should you do to help the leader with vision?
Point out deficiencies in the current objectives.
Form a coalition with other team members.
Ask the leader to clarify the long-term goals.
Demand that the team leader issue a vision statement.
Why is it important to have a vision for success?
so each team member can determine how they'll contribute to team success
so each team member can help refine or clarify the vision
to help establish a sense of purpose
all of these answers
Which kind of person can work effectively through repetitive tasks?
a stayer
an organizer
a thinker
a visionary
Bob's main skills relate to blue-sky, creative thinking. In which phase of a project are these types of skills most useful?
action
briefing
direction setting
finishing
Pedro spots several problems with his team's current plan of action. How should Pedro proceed?
by writing a letter
by analyzing the system until he is completely sure
by keeping quiet
by alerting the team
In Fred's team, many individuals seem to be simply going along with the plans because they are either comfortable or lazy. How can Fred improve the situation?
by deposing the team leader
by suggesting that the team disband
by suggesting that someone become deliberately critical of the plan
by leaving the team
Doris is completely arrogant and immune to criticism. Which of the bad behaviors is she exhibiting?
dishonesty
aggressiveness
unreliability
selfishness
If you have to deal with an individual that you find annoying, how can you improve the situation?
Confront the individual.
Get the individual dismissed from the team.
Avoid all interaction with the individual.
Consider the strengths of the individual.
When managing your team, how should you decide on the best size?
Keep the team as small as possible.
Add as many team members as are willing to join.
Allow team members to come and go.
Subdivide the team.
How should you best view conflicts when they arise?
as a fault in leadership
as structural, not personal matters
as a problem with individual personalities
as a problem with the project itself
Edvina tends to hide many of her personal characteristics and beliefs because of timidity. What does this evoke in her teammates?
diminished trust
increased interaction
fear
respect
How can Emily learn more about her blind spot?
through confidence exercises
by using the Johari diagram
though self-examination
by asking for feedback
Maria has trouble moving on from slights that her teammates commit. How can she get past the indiscretions and forgive?
through retribution
through calmness and meditation
by discussing with her team and exposing the errors
by recognizing that they are not personal attacks
Holding onto emotional baggage or things that irritate you about your team is actually productive, because it keeps you on your toes and aware of what's really going on.
TRUE
FALSE
Why might listening be difficult for you?
You have to imagine what the intentions of the speaker are.
Your own thoughts can outpace the other person's speech.
Speakers are sometimes too fast with their thoughts.
Most speakers are sloppy in their delivery.
What are the keys to reliability?
organization and documentation
faithfulness and devotion
persistence and commitment
determination and facilitation
If Alfred is prone to negative thinking, how can he attempt to avoid it?
by analyzing himself in a Johari diagram
by taking action against those who confront him
by making it a game and asking others to help
by discussing negative thoughts with the team
How can you encourage your team to maintain a collective, positive attitude?
Get others to point it out if you do say anything negative.
Make it a game to never say anything negative, even in the most testing situations.
Ask them to monitor themselves to make sure that they remain positive, or at least not show if they're feeling pessimistic.
all of these answers
Once you know your strengths, it's your duty as a great team member to use them, and volunteer for things that you can contribute towards.
TRUE
FALSE
