Who directed Titanic, Avatar and The Terminator?
James Cameron
What is organisational Capability
A capability is anything an organisation does well that drives meaningful business results
What is the key to an engaged workforce?
Positive Culture
What is the main difference between a leader and a manager
leaders have people follow them while managers have people who work for them.
What is the term used to describe
" activities that enhance trust, relationships and teamwork of a team which increase its effectiveness"
Team building activities
In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?
Knee
What does Tom Hanks compare life to in Forest Gump?
A box of chocolates
What is value add
What a customer is willing to pay for
What is the process of integrating new employees called?
Induction
What is the percentage of women CEOs in Ireland largest publicly listed companies
a. 30%
b. 12%
c. 16%
d. 5%
16%
What was the name of the popular 1980's team used as an example in class
A-Team
Ulster Rugby play their home games at what stadium?
Kingspan Stadium
How many Academy Awards has Leonardo DiCaprio won?
Despite being nominated 6 times, he has only won once – in 2016 for The Revenant
What company pioneered LEAN
Toyota
What are the three levels of engagement?
Engaged
not engaged
actively disengaged
Name 3 leadership styles
Transformational leadership
Transactional leadership
Servant leadership....
Name 3 challenges facing managers of virtual teams
•Tracks and coordinates project tasks.
•Measures performance.
•Gives formative and motivational feedback.
•Distributes information evenly.
•Builds trust.
•Understands local issues.
•Senses team member conflicts.
•Spots talent.
Communicates without the use of nonverbal cues
What's Hermione's cat in the Harry Potter series called?
Crookshanks
Where was The Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
New Zealand
Name 4 out of the 8 wastes of Lean
1.Defects
2.Overproduction
3.Waiting
4.Non-Utilized Talent
5. Transportation
6. Inventory
7. Motion
8. Extra Processing
What is the level of employee engagement in Ireland
11%
Name this leadership style
"leaders who know who they are, know what they believe in, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly"
Authentic leadership
What are 3 communication channels available to virtual teams?
Face to Face
Telepresence
Phone/Teleconferencing
Instant Messaging/ Social Media
Which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road
Queen's Park Rangers
What movie includes the phrase "Let's play a game"
SAW
What are the three pillars of LEAN
Increase Value
Reduce Waste
Respect People
What are the two components of an organisational culture?
Observable
Core
Name 3 stereotypical leadership traits associated with female leaders?
Caring
Sensitive
Honest
Compassionate
Sympathetic
Name 3 benefits of teams?
•Apply a mix of skills that go beyond the scope of any one individual
•Solve complex problems that take more than one mind
•Generate new ideas
•Provide support and help to team members
What is the tallest mountain on Earth
Mauna Kea
Who directed the movie ‘The Shining’?
Stanley Kubrick
Give 3 of the 5S's of 5S methodology
1.Sort
2.Set In Order
3.Shine
4.Standardize
5.Sustain
Name 2 ways to engage employees
Employee development
empower them by giving them responsability
Develop a strong culture
What is the name commonly given to culture is one that is run and dominated by men to the detriment, exclusion, or abuse of women and minorities
boys’ club
What phenomenon does the following describe?
"A deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment that results from in-group pressures"
Groupthink
What was the old name for a Snickers bar before it changed in 1990?
Marathon