Experiment
True or false, does the key behaviour describe an experimental mindset?
When managers give constructive feedback and coach their employees.
False. This is a key behaviour of empower.
True or false, does the key behaviour describe a collaborative mindset?
Being transparent with data and information with your team members.
True
True or false, does the key behaviour describe an empowering mindset?
Helping others to understand your analytical approach.
False. This is a key behaviour of analytical and critical thinking.
True or false, does the key behaviour describe analytical and critical thinking?
Deriving insights through data analysis.
True
True or false, does the key behaviour describe self-initiated learning?
Be curious and seeking continuous personal development in the present and the future.
True.
Which of the above is not one of the attitudes and behaviours of an experimental mindset?
1. Identifying opportunities, asking questions and developing new ideas.
2. Acting fast to prevent failure and learn fast from mistakes to improve.
3. Being comfortable with progressing forward with good outcomes instead of expecting perfection.
4. Be comfortable with collecting frequent feedback and short iterations to reach a better end result.
2. Acting fast to prevent failure and learn fast from mistakes to improve.
Which of the above is not one of the attitudes and behaviours of a collaborative mindset?
1. Embrace and leverage on diversity to jointly execute a better outcome.
2. Address disagreements and conflicts immediately, directly, and objectively.
3. Avoid all conflict as it is a counterproductive work behavior.
4. Be transparent with information by actively sharing data, expertise and information for the overall benefit of the company.
3. Avoid all conflict as it is a counterproductive work behavior.
Which of the above is not one of the attitudes and behaviours of an empowering mindset?
1. Taking ownership of individual tasks, areas of responsibilities, results and decisions.
2. Protecting employees against stress by ensuring they have the necessary information to carry out their tasks and make decisions.
3. Managers should provide constructive feedback and coach employees to think through how they can approach things differently.
4. Leave employees to work on their tasks and responsibilities alone.
4. Leave employees to work on their tasks and responsibilities alone.
Which of the above is not one of the attitudes and behaviours of analytical and critical thinking?
1. Increase complexity of insight interpretation to enhance understanding among others.
2. Derive insights through data analysis.
3. Explain decisions through an analytical approach to help others understand.
4. Data-driven decision making and goal setting.
1. Increase complexity of insight interpretation to enhance understanding among others.
Which of the above is not one of the attitudes and behaviours of self-initiated learning?
1. Taking the initiative to identify the skill gaps and leverage on a variety of learning opportunities.
2. Self-initiated learning should be done in isolation to focus on the personal development.
3. Be curious and seek continuous personal development for now and the future.
4. Actively seek feedback and learn from criticism, find lessons and inspiration in the success of others.
2. Self-initiated learning should be done in isolation to focus on the personal development.
A team is looking to pilot a new AI solution. The team has completed the design of the first model. However, there is a debate on whether the new AI solution is ready to be rolled out.
Based on the scenario, pick the most appropriate behaviour.
1. Act fast to deploy the new AI solution and collate the feedbacks and mistakes to improve on the next iteration to achieve a better result.
2. Deploy the new AI solution and move on to explore new areas for AI solutions.
3. Hold back on the deployment of the new AI solution and continue ironing out the issues until a perfect solution is achieved.
1. Act fast to deploy the new AI solution and collate the feedbacks and mistakes to improve on the next iteration to achieve a better result.
During a weekly team discussion, an employee has some feedback and comments regarding his team members work. However, he is concerned that him disagreeing with the team member would result in conflict arising within the team.
Based on the scenario, pick the most appropriate behaviour.
1. Refrain from sharing his feedback to prevent conflicts from happening within the team.
2. Share his feedback, conflicts can be healthy by promoting diverse perspectives.
3. Share his feedback, he does not need to be concerned with what others think of him.
2. Share his feedback, conflicts can be healthy by promoting diverse perspectives.
A new employee has recently joined the team. The manager finds that employee is taking longer than usual to get up to speed and has been making some mistake at work.
Based on the scenario, pick the most appropriate behaviour.
1. Find another role for the employee in the team as this role is not a good fit.
2. Highlight the mistakes to the employee, then provide him with more time and space to get up to speed.
3. Coach the employee by providing constructive feedback on how to do things differently. Ensure that the employee has the necessary information to make decisions.
3. Coach the employee by providing constructive feedback on how to do things differently. Ensure that the employee has the necessary information to make decisions.
A data driven project is currently in works. Data has been collected and prepared. An employee wonders what his next course of action should be.
Based on the scenario, pick the most appropriate behaviour.
1. Leverage on the employee’s experience to make decisions.
2. Analyse the data to derive insights useful for decision making.
3. Derive insights from experience not data.
2. Analyse the data to derive insights useful for decision making.
An employee has started picking up basic Tableau skills from the LinkedIn learning catalogue. However, after completing the course, he still feels lost when trying to implement Tableau in the workplace.
Based on the scenario, pick the most appropriate behaviour.
1. Make use of success stories as a guide and starting point to where Tableau can be implemented.
2. Encourage other colleagues to pick up basic Tableau skills and discuss potential implementation of Tableau at the workplace with them.
3. Put implementing Tableau in the workplace on hold until he become proficient with it.
1. Make use of success stories as a guide and starting point to where Tableau can be implemented.
A team has been brainstorming on a project and have come up with many good ideas but are determined to find the perfect solution before rolling it out.
According to the following scenario, has an experimental mindset been displayed? Please elaborate.
No, the team should act fast and learn from mistakes rather than try to formulate the perfect solution. Focus on implementing actions over having too many discussions.
A new project has been launch to develop a new AI solution from scratch. This involves working closely with various stakeholders. During an inter team discussion, an employee identifies some potential shortcomings in the work of a member from another team. However, the employee refrains sharing his findings as it does not pertain to his specific task.
According to the following scenario, has collaborative mindset been displayed? Please elaborate.
No, collaboration involves cooperating across boundaries with various stakeholders in the ecosystem to achieve the organisation goal. This mean behind forward with information and your expertise for the benefit of the company.
Employee A has always been proficient in his role. However, as the organisation undergoes its digital transformation, Employee A’s job has been redesigned. Having been proficient in his previous role, Employee A’s manager assumes he is capable and decides to leave him to it to figure out his new role.
According to the following scenario, has a mindset of empowerment been displayed? Please elaborate.
No, an important element of empowering employees is to provide them support. Even if the employee is capable, managers should do regular check ins to see if their employees require any support. This support can come in the form of information, resources and training to help pick up skills to fulfil their roles effectively.
An employee is developing a new AI solution that aims to improve operations. Data is gathered, evaluated and analysed. Through data analysis, results have been derived which can be used for decision making. Using data visualisation tools, the employee presents the findings to his manager.
According to the following scenario, has analytical and critical thinking been displayed? Please elaborate.
Yes, analytical and critical thinking involves deriving insights from data. Another key aspect is ensuring ease of interpretation. It is important that non-experts are also able to understand how the data derives the insights that informs the decision.
An employee attended the ARISE AHM and is curious about AI and how machine learning can be implemented in the workplace. However, the employee is afraid that their lack of technical background would hinder their learning. The employee decides to make use of the LinkedIn Learning platform to get started with some basic AI courses.
According to the following scenario, has self-initiated learning been displayed? Please elaborate.
Yes, self-initiated learning involves being proactive in identifying skill gaps and leveraging on a variety of learning opportunities. For instance, making use of the LinkedIn learning platform to kick start your learning journey.