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Communication Skills Quiz 6

Ques 1: What is NOT a function of a team charter?

(a) Set ground rules for team meetings.

(b) Determine who will be on the team.

(c) Outline how the team will collaborate together.

(d) Detail how decisions will be made.

Answer: Option(B): Determine who will be on the team.

Ques 2: Half of a team works remote and half works onsite, dispersed in three time zones. When they create a team charter, what is the least likely expectations element needed in their project charter?

(a) documented expectations

(b) personality expectations

(c) aligned expectations

(d) clear expectations

Answer: Option(B): personality expectations

Feedback

This is not included in the charter, but the team can define their expectations and dive deeper into how they can work best together.

Ques 3: What are common process roles you should consider for high functioning teams?


(a) Convener, Recorder, Monitor

(b) Convener, Participant, Monitor

(c) Consultant, Convener, Recorder

(d) Consultant, Participant, Recorder
Answer: Option(A): Convener, Recorder, Monitor
Ques 4: What is a key benefit of conducting AAR after project completion?
(a) Everyone will have a chance to share their ideas.

(b) If survey results are negative, the team can always pivot and make adjustments in real time.

(c) There is no benefit to AAR if the project results are negative.

(d) Learning from success and failure helps the team grow and allows success to be replicated in the future.

Answer: Option(D): Learning from success and failure helps the team grow and allows success to be replicated in the future.

Ques 5: Lox is using a RACI matrix to identify all the people and their responsibilities for a program team. Which role has the authority for a go-no-go decision on a task?

(a) Accountable

(b) Consulted

(c) Responsible

(d) Informed

Answer: Option(A): Accountable

Feedback

This person is held responsible by management, has the authority on whether a task is a go or no-go, and has resources to do the task.

Ques 6: What is NOT a benefit of RACI matrix?


(a) determines scope of the project

(b) reduces redundancies or overlaps

(c) coordinates your team's efforts at multiple levels

(d) improves team efficiency
Answer: Option(A): determines scope of the project

Feedback

The purpose of the matrix is to keep each other informed and collectively hold each other accountable. The scope of the project should be determined before working on the RACI matrix.

Ques 7: What should you do when a team member fails to meet an expectation?


(a) Take group accountability.

(b) Gloss over the reason for the task.

(c) Point fingers.

(d) Remove yourself from the team.
Answer: Option(A): Take group accountability.

Feedback

The group wins together and lose together.

Ques 8: What is NOT an example of trust that can be seen in high functioning teams?


(a) Trusting that the teammates know how to get the work done.

(b) Trusting each other's intentions.

(c) Trusting that teammates will follow through.

(d) Trusting team members to compensate for your lack of productivity.
Answer: Option(D): Trusting team members to compensate for your lack of productivity.

Feedback

Trusting team members to compensate for your lack of productivity will result in broken trust within the team. It is not the responsibility of your team members to pick up your slack.

Ques 9: To help build and maintain trust, leaders can reduce the say-do gap and try to _____ promise and _____ deliver.


(a) under; over

(b) never; always

(c) always; always

(d) over; under
Answer: Option(A): under; over

Feedback

People are rarely disappointed if you under-promise and over-deliver. We generally like it when our expectations are exceeded.
Ques 10: When should collaborative expectations be set?
(a) after finishing the project

(b) when formulating the team charter

(c) just before the project deadline

(d) when conducting a mid-project reflection

Answer: Option(B): when formulating the team charter
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