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Questions # 1:

The Sales Manager is excited by the challenge to lead a pilot to upskill the sales team in the new capabilities. They will particularly enjoy coaching and spending time with team members.

Which preference does this behavior BEST display?

Options:

A.

Extravert.


B.

Introvert.


C.

Thinking.


D.

Feeling.


Questions # 2:

Which Facilities stakeholder is MOST likely to be placed within the ‘external’ segment for the relocation work of the Operational delivery processes workstream?

Options:

A.

The staff who have coordinated the user input on the layout and will be working with the designers to make amendments according to feedback.


B.

The UniCo security staff who will arrange the necessary physical accesses for the staff to gain entry to the new building.


C.

The staff who will be communicating the timetable of activities to integrate Selco staff within the UniCo building.


D.

The staff who have been contracted to move furniture and equipment within agreed timescales.


Questions # 3:

Most of the Customer Services staff are working with the new processes. However, there are a number of remaining staff who don’t want to be trained in the new technologies and wish to continue supporting the old business areas.

Which is the MOST appropriate intervention from the Customer Service Director?

Options:

A.

Identify workarounds for those staff who resist the new processes so that they can remain operating within the new structure.


B.

Maintain a listening stance, showing interest in understanding the reasons for the discomfort that many are feeling over the changes.


C.

Shock staff into action by telling them that some staff will lose their place in the organization if they are unable to make adjustments.


D.

Consider leaving some of the existing structure unchanged so that those who may not find the change workable can be accommodated.


Questions # 4:

Using the information provided in the additional information, answer the following question on building a change analytics strategy.

Is the measure requested by the Customer Services Director likely to be affected by any of the practical considerations of data analytics?

Options:

A.

No, because customer feedback should be prioritized over internal analysis.


B.

No, because the data would be collected by Customer Services’ operations after the changes.


C.

Yes, because the measure is not providing feedback on progress when action can be taken.


D.

Yes, because the measure may be inaccurate through restricting the data source to one area.


Questions # 5:

To ensure that the UniCo change programme is successful, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) knows that correctly assigning the key change roles will be essential.

Which 2 statements BEST explain why the CEO is appropriate for the role of Sponsor for the Change Programme?

Options:

A.

Has a reserved, thoughtful leadership style which allows others to establish new behaviors without fear of criticism.


B.

Will provide an alternative view, due to a personal unease that the different direction for UniCo is outside the CEO’s own experience.


C.

Likes to be involved in the operational detail in order to have control of changes as they happen.


D.

Appreciates that expenditure has to happen promptly and assigns budget appropriately to support the change.


E.

Is committed to promoting this change as the future direction and has the authority to make it a priority.


Questions # 6:

Which 2 actions demonstrate empathy?

Options:

A.

Allow people to think independently and plan for themselves how this Change Programme could be incorporated.


B.

Hold a weekly progress meeting with key UniCo and Selco staff dedicated to the delivery of the new contract.


C.

Provide statistical data on the general trends in the mobile application industry to help people rationalize why this change is necessary.


D.

Reschedule plans to allow extra time for those IT support staff who are finding it difficult to try out the new processes.


E.

Encourage the CEO to discuss their previous concerns about the new company direction with staff who feel uncertain.


Questions # 7:

When receiving instruction on practical skills, which approach is MOST valuable to the learner?

Options:

A.

Practicing new skills until consistency is achieved.


B.

Observing repeated demonstrations of the skill by the instructor.


C.

Group discussion of how to learn the new skills.


D.

Presentation of how the new skills relate to the organizational change.


Questions # 8:

The Change Manager is discussing the relocation of the Selco staff to the UniCo office with the Operations Director. They are using the SCARF framework of people's social experience to guide management actions. Answer the following questions about the use of David Rock's SCARF framework to increase the motivation for change.

Some of the employees of UniCo are unhappy that they have been given no choice in losing additional leisure space to accommodate the transferred Selco employees. The Change Manager has arranged for affected members to meet with the Selco employees at a social lunch.

Is this an appropriate approach to reward the brain in the need for 'autonomy,' and why?

Options:

A.

No, because 'autonomy' is best rewarded by establishing clear change expectations.


B.

No, because encouraging social interactions rewards the brain’s need for 'relatedness.'


C.

Yes, because 'autonomy' is best rewarded by listening and supporting affected staff.


D.

Yes, because inviting colleagues to interact will make staff feel less powerless.


Questions # 9:

The Customer Services Director has announced the new structure at a large presentation for all Customer Services staff. The scale and design of the change have surprised many of the staff.

In the weeks immediately following the Customer Services Director’s initial presentation, there have been rumors of the Help Desk staff talking unhappily in small groups, with blame directed at "the management" for a recent period of poor performance of the department.

Which approach is the MOST appropriate way for the Customer Services Director to create early involvement in the change?

Options:

A.

Target those staff in the Help Desk who are change-averse so that they are the first ones involved in the program.


B.

Delay communications a few weeks so that all staff have time to think for themselves about the benefits of the new structure.


C.

Identify those staff who would be willing to trial new Help Desk processes and work on pilots in the department.


D.

Encourage the Help Desk staff to begin setting goals for themselves under the new structure.


Questions # 10:

Awareness of the new processes in the Customer Services department is good, but so far there has been little progress on implementation with the majority of staff.

Which approach is LEAST likely to build momentum for the changes?

Options:

A.

Assign the team who facilitate new orders to take the lead in implementing new processes.


B.

Delegate responsibility for implementation to the line leadership in the department.


C.

Share the initial successes when providing mobile solutions to the Utility company.


D.

Increase the number of newsletters issued covering the strategy and delivery plans.


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