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Questions # 31:

Which approach would be most effective for managers to improve feedback conversations with their direct reports?

Options:

A.

Always deliver feedback in a private setting


B.

Schedule time daily for feedback sessions


C.

Homogenize feedback as much as possible


D.

Adapt feedback to the individual's needs


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Questions # 32:

A talent development (TD) professional has been asked to deliver training in support of the corporate strategic plan to increase sales revenues. What is the first question the TD professional should ask the stakeholders?

Options:

A.

Should certain sales representatives be targeted for this training?


B.

By how much are revenues expected to be increased?


C.

Why are sales revenues down?


D.

What specific issues is this initiative intended to address?


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Questions # 33:

Which statement should be included in an employee engagement survey to best understand company culture?

Options:

A.

I receive a competitive benefits package.


B.

I understand the needs of my customers.


C.

I am empowered to make decisions.


D.

My job makes good use of my skills.


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Questions # 34:

A talent development (TD) professional has been contracted to design a training program on cross-cultural communications. The organization's goal is to foster a more inclusive workplace environment. Which action would best help the TD professional assess the organizational environment to identify specific performance objectives?

Options:

A.

Read the results of exit surveys and interviews


B.

Facilitate focus groups with employees across all levels


C.

Discuss performance gaps with external clients and senior leadership


D.

Evaluate performance reviews to assess ratings and written narratives


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Questions # 35:

A TD professional at an online retail company is approached by one of the company's cloud services managers, who is concerned about the cloud services team's recent work performance. The manager states that the team members repeated the same mistakes from past teams. The TD professional performs a needs analysis and determines that the team members did not leverage information, best practices, and historical data recorded by past teams in the company's knowledge management system (KMS).

What should the TD professional do?

Options:

A.

Investigate barriers to team members accessing and using the KMS.


B.

Benchmark with other organizations to determine how they use their KMS.


C.

Survey team members to determine their understanding of how to utilize the KMS.


D.

Recommend replacing the existing KMS.


E.

Perform a root cause analysis of the work performance issue.


F.

Perform a mandatory retraining on the KMS.


G.

Recommend restructuring the content in the KMS, including its organization and presentation.


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Questions # 36:

A small company has just established its first talent development (TD) department and hired its first TD manager. Which action should the TD manager take early on to create a strong learning culture?

Options:

A.

Execute activities to inspire a positive attitude and growth mindset in the company


B.

Develop communications to encourage leadership support for the TD function


C.

Organize functions to introduce and explain the TD manager's role in the company


D.

Benchmark with other organizations for advice on how they established a strong TD department


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Questions # 37:

Which is a learning activity guided by constructivist learning theory?

Options:

A.

Listening to a podcast


B.

Role-play exercise


C.

Lecture


D.

Physically active learning exercise


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Questions # 38:

A talent development (TD) professional has gained upper management's support to introduce individual development plans (IDPs) as a tool for employee development. Which first steps should the TD professional take to launch a successful IDP program?

Options:

A.

First link the IDP framework to the organization's mission statement; second collect and share data to show executives the impact of IDPs on employee skills development and attrition


B.

First, create an IDP framework that links to the organization's business strategy; second, support and educate managers on their role as they initiate the process with their direct reports


C.

First, create a company-wide communications plan to promote the program launch; second, educate employees on goal-setting best practices as they complete their IDPs


D.

First, create an IDP framework and formal check-in timeline; second require managers to submit IDP progress reports on a quarterly basis or risk having their network access blocked


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Questions # 39:

Which steps are considered best practice when making a business case for a talent development program?

Options:

A.

Gathering data, defining a rationale, and delivering supporting information


B.

Developing a budget, performing an organizational analysis, and creating an evaluation plan


C.

Creating a program vision, defining values, and establishing competencies


D.

Holding focus groups, reviewing employee engagement surveys, and interviewing senior leaders


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Questions # 40:

A talent development professional is developing a training course for line staff who have been promoted to a manager position for the first time. Why should relationship building be a critical component of the training course?

Options:

A.

Management is a social construct and built on a foundation of informal relationships


B.

Strong relationships among team members provide the best return on investment (ROI) for the department


C.

A sense of shared ownership and effective inclusion create the foundation of a strong team


D.

Support from key stakeholders cannot be obtained without establishing strong relationships first


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