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WorksheetsApproaches to Leadership & Management
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A district's leadership and management have a direct link to:
Accountability
Student achievement
Quality of service delivery within the district
All responses are correct
What are two challenges faced by administrators when managing a district?
Biological diversity and excess time
Environmental changes and lack of pressure
Operational diversity and lack of time
Behavioral change and lack of obstacles
Two of the general leadership and management competencies include:
Communicate effectively and exhibit ethical behavior in all actions
Purchase technology tools and budget more funds
Manage individuals and minimize organizational structure
Administer council elections and ignore conflicts
Types of management and operational performance evaluations include the following, EXCEPT:
Comprehensive management audit
Financial audit
Process reengineering project
Performance audit
A benefit of an organization study includes the ability to analyze current trends for improved staff utilization and ___.
Downsizing
Changing the district's boundaries
Outsourcing support services
Which of these is NOT one of the Personal Competencies of Emotional Intelligence?
Self-Awareness
Self-Regulation
Self-Motivation
Social Awareness
You can develop stress-busting skills by:
Realizing when you are stressed
Identifying your stress response
Discovering the stress-busting techniques that work for you
All responses are correct
The four traits of the DISC Model are: Dominant, Inspiring, Supportive and Cautious.
TRUE
FALSE
An individual who is primarily Cautious on the DISC assessment is:
Usually focused on facts, rules, and correctness
Outgoing and directive
In need of admiration and recognition
Interested in people and stories
Which DISC trait focuses on results and problem solving?
Dominant
Inspiring
Supportive
Cautious
The DISC model provides:
a starting point for behavior styles
a guide to understanding people
a way to understand others' perspectives
All responses are correct
Which of these is NOT considered a supervisor's duty?
Allocate resources appropriately to achieve goals.
Give employees clear instructions
Look for problems and correct them
Treat employees fairly and speak up for their interests with top management
Effective management skills include technical, human relations, decision making, and _____ skills.
social
philosophical
self-awareness
conceptual
A manager's activities are centered on:
task-related activities
people-related activities
change-related activities
All responses are correct
A manager's functions include planning, organizing, staffing, and __________.
leading and directing
leading and controlling
controlling and administering
controlling and supervising
Responsibility includes:
mental accountability
moral accountability
legal accountability
All responses are correct
Which of these is NOT a step to successful delegation?
Explain the task
Identify and provide necessary resources
Monitor progress
Provide criticisms
The foundations of servant leadership include:
Strong ethics and serving others before self
Self-awareness and relational transparency
Removing obstacles so followers can achieve their goals
Matching the leader's style to the situation
The five levels of leadership include Positional, Permission, Production, and _____
People Development and Passion for Job
People Recruitment and Performance
Personnel Procurement and Passivity
People Development and Pinnacle
According to John C. Maxwell, most leadership occurs ______ of the organization.
at the top
in the middle
at the bottom
externally
If leaders engage in office politics, the following can result.
Improved teamwork and collaboration
Enhanced productivity
Increase in employee morale
Alienating coworkers and using people for selfish personal gain.
A generation is characterized by
Coincidence of birth and experiences
Common tastes and attitudes
Economic and social circumstances
All responses are correct
A five-step method to help various generations to get along includes Acknowledge, Appreciate, Flex, and ______.
Leverage and Command
Resolve and Produce
Determine and Command
Leverage and Resolve
When leading an inexperienced employee, a supervisor should:
Provide little direction
Not tolerate mistakes
Teach the basics
Solve their problems for them
When leading a problem employee, a supervisor should:
Provide feedback in a timely manner
Prepare for possible conflict in a feedback session
Listen to the employee and refocus on what needs to be accomplished
All responses are correct
People who want to implement change in the best way are able to:
Manage themselves
Maximize opportunities
Leverage personal strengths
All responses are correct
Basic functions needed for leaders to produce change include:
Establish a direction / vision
Align staff
Inspire, motivate, and coach employees
All responses are correct
Techniques to coach employees include listening, inspiring greatness, encourage risk taking, and _______________.
Allowing more creativity
Promoting to the next level and establishing goals
Providing guidelines
Under Steven Covey's Put First Things First concept, decisions are guided not merely by the "clock" of schedules and goals, but by the ________ of values and principles.
Timer
Quadrant
Template
Tips for time management and developing an employee's initiative include:
Fostering trust
Developing the employee's skills
Manager's self-examination of motives
All responses are correct
