Grow Your Edge Jeopardy

Goal Setting

100

Name the two specific types of mindsets that can either promote personal growth & resilience or hamper an employee’s performance. 

fixed & growth

200

What do the letters in the SMART goal acronym represent?

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-Based (or time-bound)

300

To promote a growth mindset what word should you replace failing with?

learning

400

Name any 2 of the 4 stages of Success

Trying, Failing, Learning, Succeeding

500

Name the 4 types of personal energy

Physical, Mental, Emotional & Spiritual

Well-being

100

What are the two most basic elements of mindfulness? 

awareness & acceptance

200

Name one of the 3 resilience techniques for regaining mental focus. 

• Focus on the positive
• Practice mind and body care
• Control the controllable

300

True or False: Stress is always bad for you

• False, stress can drive you to peak performance (think sporting event or critical work presentation)

400

Name 3 of the 6 "To-Not-Do" items when working from home.

• Don’t “go with the flow”
• Don’t just work wherever
• Don’t stay cooped up
• Don’t constantly check social media
• Don’t burn yourself out
• Don’t snack all day

500

Time management detours fall into one of 4 categories. Name 2 of the 4.

distractions, temptations, interruptions, & procrastination

Handling Difficult Situations & Conversations

100

A nonverbal technique where a person copies the body language, vocal qualities, or attitude of another person 

mirroring

200

True or False: Using jargon and slang terms help convey your message more clearly.

False

if unavoidable, use jargon only after it has been clearly explained or you are certain you audience is familiar with the term  

300

When preparing for a difficult conversation, what is one objective you should avoid?

an apology

*instead focus on letting them know how you feel about their behavior, and the impact it had on you

400

Name 2 of the 4 ways you can convey positive body language.

• Stand or sit up straight and avoid fidgeting
• Make appropriate eye contact
• Use bold, purposeful hand gestures
• Keep your facial expressions in sync with what you're saying

500

What are the two different types of "No"

The empathic ‘no’ - You can soften your refusal by empathizing with the other person:

The pre-emptive ‘no’ - The pre-emptive ‘no’ saves you from having to say ‘no’ at all.

Improving your Organizational Skills

100

Which form of communication do experts feel has been given more credibility than it deserves?

Email

200

What is the "Power Hour"

The practice of blocking 1 hour of uninterrupted time each morning to focus on priority items without distraction or interruption.

300

What is the "two minute rule" pertaining to productivity. 

If a particular task will take less than two minutes to do, do it right then. 

400

Before tackling a big goal, take care of your SEEDS. Name 3 of the 5 words represented by this acronym.

• Sleep
• Exercise
• Eat right
• Drink water
• Source of strength

500

Name 3 steps for getting unblocked when you are feeling stuck and overwhelmed.

• Don't procrastinate
• Start anywhere
• Do small pieces
• Do something terrible. Give yourself permission to do the job terribly at first. Without any pressure, you will probably get through it quickly and let go of enough anxiety to go back and do a better version on the second pass.
• Use momentum

Potpourri

100

What does OLSA stand for?

Open Learning Services Architecture

200

We recently announced a new content partnership.  Who is our new partner?

Udemy Business

300

In what month did our stock begin trading on the NYSE?

June, 6/14 to be exact

400

Last month we discussed getting Freaky (FRKE).  What did it stand for?

• fun
• reliable
• knowledgeable, and
• engaging.

500

Name three features or enhancements in the 12/11 release.

• Course Experience now includes a "You Might Also Like" section
• Percipio app for MS Teams updates: Dark mode and My Profile
• Promote social learning with the new Question and Answer (Q&A) feature in Skillsoft courses
• Learning goals and streaks now available for web users
• Three new settings to show and hide content
• Learning admins and managers can now manage content
• Live Course updates: Course roster and class audit report
• Use Bulk Import to add linked custom content
• Security questions and answers can now be required
• Assignment Dashboard now shows canceled and percent overdue
• Coming Soon: Compliance admins can create multiple course configurations
• Percipio Compliance-only users now go through email and security Q&A collection
• Integration customers launching with a Chromless experience can now select language
• Percipio on Internet Explorer no longer supported
• Tablet users can now use the app in landscape mode