Social Transformative Leadership
Meeting Basics
Effective Brainstorming
Decision Making
100
Under facilitative leadership, a leader must have a balance between knowledge, _______, and _________.
Skills, Attitude
100
What are the four ROLES that people have in a meeting?
Leader, Member, Facilitator, Recorder
100
What type of ideas do not make it onto the public record during the brainstorming process?
Ideas that don’t fit the established criteria
100
Effective brainstorming and decision making is Knowledge, Skill, or Attitude?
Skill
200
What are the two key components of leaving a legacy?
(1) It's unique to you and (2) lives beyond your lifetime
200
During a brainstorming session, if Member A gives and idea and Member B says “that's a stupid idea, it won't work", what key phrase should the facilitator say?
“Every idea is a good idea” or “every idea is a good idea unless it doesn’t fit the criteria”
200
What are four of the five things the faciliator should clarify at the start of the brainstorming process?
Any four of the following: (1) Objectives; (2) Process; (3) Time; (4) Questions; (5) Criteria
200
What is the purpose of using stars?
To avoid disrupting the good flow of brainstorming ideas
300
Goals should be __________. What is the missing five-letter acronym and what does each letter stand for?
SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results-oriented, and Time-bound (or Timeline)
300
What is the first thing the Leader should do when he/she enters a meeting room?
Decide on the room arrangement (or ensure and set proper meeting environment)
300
What are three key things a Recorder should do during the brainstorming process?
Any three of the following: (1) Record verbatim; (2) Use symbols/shorthands that people know; (3) Recap at the end; (4) Alternate colors; (5) Earth tones; (6) Stars; (7) Write down ALL ideas
300
What are the two components/philosophies of effective brainstorming and decision making?
(1) Making available all the possible options; (2) Making the best choice of those options
400
What are the four categories of Pathways to Solutions?
(1) Situation; (2) Vision; (3) Problem; (4) Solution
400
In a meeting, what is the difference between Objectives and an Agenda?
Objectives are the outcomes that the meeting is designed to achieve; the agenda is the process to achieve those objectives
400
Situation: When Darrell is facilitating his group to brainstorm and decide on an event venue, one member shouts out the venue idea of “Over the Rainbow!” Darrell knows this is highly unrealistic, but the idea also does not specifically violate any criteria set at the start of brainstorming. What should Darrell do?
Star the idea and come back to it later during discussion OR let the process eliminate the unrealistic idea naturally rather than having someone kill the idea upfront
400
What are the five steps in effective brainstorming and decision making?
(1) Determine/Share; (2) Brainstorm; (3) Clarify; (4) Discuss; (5) Prioritize/Decide
500
What are the 7 Practices of Social Transformative Leadership, in correct order?
(1) Share an Inspiring Vision; (2) Set Realistic Goals; (3) Seek Maximum Appropriate Involvement; (4) Create Processes to Action; (5) Delegate Effectively; (6) Celebrate Accomplishment; (7) Be a Change Agent
500
What are five of the seven things on the Meeting Checklist?
Any five of the following: (1) Room Arrangement/Environment; (2) Roles; (3) Objectives; (4) Agenda; (5) Time; (6) Public Record; (7) Parking Lot
500
Can you ever combine two or more brainstormed ideas? If yes, when?
Yes, but only if both the original idea generators agree to combining them - otherwise, keep the ideas unique and separate
500
What is the 'natural break' and how is it used?
When there is no clear cut winner, the 'natural break' delineates the cluster of a few top options that are pretty close in votes and allows for another round of voting
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