Miscellaneous
Definitions
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Leadership
Things We Do
100

The name of the four teams in this class.

What is 5Gs, 5 Below, Fantastic 5 and the A team.

100

The why of human behavior, and is well known and guides people when making decisions.

What is motivation or motives?

100

Delegating over time to allow employees to increase these three things referred to as an acronym to handle greater responsibilities.

What is KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)?

100

An interactive process between the leader and follower where both respond to existing or potential challenges in complex environments that result in positive outcomes.

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What is interactive leadership?

100

Giving an employee authority not usually associated with that employees position.

What is delegation?

200

A clearer understanding is needed between the distinction of these two things.

What is fact or inference?

200

When people have been programmed socially as well and genetically to minimize pain and to maximize pleasure.

What is hedonistic?

200

POSDCORB is the acronym developed by Luther Gulick to identify the most basic administrative processes which are:

What is Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting and Budgeting?

200

This type of leadership gets the job done.

What is transactional leadership?

200

When this happens the direct supervisor should not allow anyone else to do this and Lovetta had to do it when employees were on first watch (overnight shift). 

What is administer employee disciplinary action?

300

Can result in dismissals, demotions, suspensions or loss or pay or a combination.

What is Adverse Action?

300

When someone feels motivated to do something to gain a reward or avoid a punishment.

What is extrinsic motivation?

300

When giving direction you must be S.M.A.R.T. about how you do this. 

What is make sure the direction is specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timetabled.

300

Its not what you do, its....

What is why you do it?

300

Allows managers to recognize and address problematic employee behavior before it escalates.

What is progressive discipline?

400

The therapist used these two words to direct his client to stop her fear of being buried. 

What is "Stop It?"

400

Provides for elements of procedural rights that must be followed toward public safety officers when they are subject to an investigation or discipline.

What is the Peace officer bill of rights?

400

The 3 Whats.

What are What you got?, what you done?, and what you do?

400

This theory was developed in the mid-1970’s as a collaborative effort by Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard.

What is Situational Leadership Theory?

400

It implies that a responsible person always verifies everything before committing themselves to a common business with anyone, even if the other party seems completely trustworthy.





What is trust but verify?

500

By identifying this and the abilities of a person or group you can utilize the most appropriate leadership style for the situation.

What is maturity level?

500

A person is moved to act for the fun or challenge entailed rather than because of external products, pressures.

What s intrinsic motivation?

500

When spelled this acronym means rising or falling sharply, but in this class its five important ways of looking at things when your a supervisor.

What is Social, Technological, Environmental, Economical and Political?

500

Starts with motivation but can elevate to compel an individual to take action, often connecting with their feelings or values. 

What is inspire?

500

The biggest contributor to liability reduction in any organization.

What is training?