WISH I KNEW
(DAILY TRIPLE)
An invisible barrier that prevents certain groups, often women and minorities, from advancing to higher levels of leadership or authority in an organization, despite their qualifications or achievements
What is the Glass Ceiling?
(500 POINTS)
Decision-making is applied to a unique, complex, or unstructured problem that requires creative thinking and judgment
What is a Non-Programmed Decision?
(500 POINTS)
Well-defined issues with clear parameters and predictable solutions
What are Structured Problems?
A hierarchy of human needs comprised of physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Reducing the size or number of employees in an organization, typically to cut costs, improve efficiency, or respond to economic pressures
What is Downsizing?
An organization's formal line of authority, communication, and responsibility. It defines who reports to whom and outlines the decision-making hierarchy
What is Chain of Command?
Refers to the process of assigning tasks, responsibilities, or authority to others within an organization, typically to subordinates or team members
What is Delegating?
(DAILY TRIPLE)
Interruptions or irregularities in speech that disrupt the flow of communication
What are Disinfluencies?
Unwanted, inappropriate, or offensive behavior of a sexual nature that creates a hostile, intimidating, or abusive environment
What is Sexual Harassment?
(DAILY TRIPLE)
A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony or conformity within a group leads to irrational or poor decision-making
What is Groupthink?
Refers to voluntary, discretionary actions by employees that are not part of their formal job duties
What is Organizational Citizenship Behavior?
Fully concentrating, understanding, responding, and remembering what someone is saying
What is Active Listening?
A subtle, often unintentional, comment or action that discriminates against or offends a person based on their identity, such as race, gender, or sexual orientation
What is Microaggression?
A psychological concept that explains how individuals interpret and assign causes to their behaviors and the behaviors of others
What is Attribution Theory?
It's important for entrepreneurs to have this group of experts with knowledge and experience in key areas of the business
What is Circle of Expertise?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
A financial metric used to measure the profitability or efficiency of an investment
What is Return on Investment (ROI)?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
The assumption that employees dislike work, are lazy, avoid responsibility, and must be coerced to perform
What is Theory X?
An informal, often unverified communication network within an organization or group. It involves the spread of rumors and gossip
What is Grapevine?
(DAILY TRIPLE)
Leadership style where leaders provide minimal direction and allow team members to make decisions and manage their own work
What is Laissez-faire leadership?
The primary, underlying factor or issue that leads to a problem or event
What is Root Cause?
Tendency or inclination to favor one thing, person, or group over others unfairly
What is Bias?
Creative problem-solving technique where a group of people generate a wide variety of ideas or solutions without immediate criticism, to explore as many potential options as possible
What is Brainstorming?
Process of establishing rules, procedures, and structures within an organization or system to ensure consistency, standardization, and clear expectations
What is Formalization?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
The number of employees a manager oversees
What is Span of Control?
(DAILY TRIPLE)
The theory that behavior is a function of its consequences
What is Reinforcement Theory?