Do not bring me problems _quiz

Read/reread this HBR article on employees raising problems with their managers.

https://hbr.org/2017/09/the-problem-with-saying-dont-bring-me-problems-bring-me-solutions

Have you finished reading the article?

• YES

• No

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

<Here’s how you can encourage your team ..................... in a more productive way.>

• to bring up problems

• to bring problems

• to bring on problems

• to bring off problems

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

<Modify your behavior so that people aren’t afraid ....................>

• to bring on bad news

• to bring you bad news

• to bring about bad news

• to bring off bad news

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

<One of his most important jobs as CEO was to listen for bad news so that he could.............. >

• act up on it.

• act off on it.

• act on it.

• act out on it.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

<James, on the other hand, ................. someone bringing him a problem with a lack of ownership.>

• equalled

• equalised

• translated

• equated

Choose the option(s) that is similar in meaning with the word highlighted:

<When the issue is presented in the form of a problem statement, it’s much easier to spot the pattern of repeated delays.>

• to pinpoint

• to ascertain

• to target

• to undermine

Choose the option(s) that is similar in meaning with the word highlighted:

<This allows everyone to dig in deeper and identify the root cause of the issue.>

• the underlying cause

• the main cause

• the emergent cause

• the source cause

Choose the option(s) that is closest in meaning to the phrase highlighted:

<Or maybe the way projects are scheduled fails to account for unexpected events.>

• to form the total amount of

• to explain the reason for

• to have the same effect as

• to fix the cause of

Choose the option(s) that best completes the sentence:

<If they can singlehandedly ......, maybe they just need your approval before proceeding.

• fight off the challenge

• tackle the challenge

• present the challenge

• avoid the challenge

Choose the option(s) that best completes the sentence:

<Your employees are always going ............ problems.>

• to occur

• to encounter

• come up against

• appear