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1. Question
What are the four forces of disengagement?
- Job, Manager, Team, Culture
- Location, Title, Compensation, Benefits
- Globalization, Automation, Technology, Trade
- Routinization, Authority, Extraversion, Expectations
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Question 2 of 40
2. Question
What is the definition of talent optimization?
- Talent optimization is a framework for aligning business strategies and people strategies so that companies can achieve desired business results.
- Talent optimization is a schema for motivating employees in order to improve their overall effort level.
- Talent optimization is a schema for motivating employees in order to improve their overall effort level.
- Talent optimization is a method of identifying and hiring employees with the most skill or skill potential.
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Question 3 of 40
3. Question
Business strategy relates to talent optimization by .
- Being a talent optimization aptitude.
- Providing context for talent optimization.
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Question 4 of 40
4. Question
The four essential truths of talent optimization are that it (choose four):
- Allows companies to perform regardless of culture
- Is driven by people data
- Protects against the four forces of disengagement
- Must be embraced by leaders at every level
- Takes place within business context
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Question 5 of 40
5. Question
Which component of the talent optimization framework is related to measuring engagement?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
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6. Question
Why is the diagnose aptitude important to talent optimization?
- It helps identify the types of individuals the company needs to hire to support the strategy.
- It informs the prescriptive remedies that will impact business results.
- It informs the ideal strategy to meet business goals, based off of the employees at the organization.
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Question 7 of 40
7. Question
Which of the diagnose activities includes considerations for changes to the organization’s execution plans?
- Prescribe improvement actions
- Measure what matters
- Analyze objectively
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Question 8 of 40
8. Question
Which of the following are steps for measuring what matters in talent optimization (choose three)?
- Identifying high performers
- Choosing measurement tools
- Deciding which people data to measure
- Determining the frequency of measurement
- Deciding which strategy data to measure
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Question 9 of 40
9. Question
Which of the following are examples of people data (choose two)?
- Customer acquisition costs
- Employee engagement scores
- Profits and losses
- Job performance ratings
- Benefits overhead costs
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Question 10 of 40
10. Question
True or False: The pace of change in the business environment of a company impacts the frequency with which a company collects and analyzes people data.
- True
- False
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Question 11 of 40
11. Question
What is the most common mistake when prescribing action?
- Not taking action at all
- Focusing on executives
- Adjusting hiring practices
- Reorganizing teams
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Question 12 of 40
12. Question
What is the primary benefit of intentionally designing a company’s people strategy?
- Minimizing cultural disruption
- Improved organizational communication
- Better chance of achieving business outcomes
- Clarity around talent budget
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Question 13 of 40
13. Question
Why is it important to purposefully select a company’s organizational structure?
- Good communication depends on a well-designed organizational structure.
- A good organizational structure helps attract top talent.
- Different business strategies may work better with different organizational structures.
- Processes are more efficient when there is a purposefully selected organization structure.
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A company’s strategy requires employees to be empowered to make their own decisions quickly. Which of the following options best describes the organizational structure needed at this company?
- A matrixed organization where there are multiple decision-makers.
- A flat organization with very few layers of decision-makers.
- A hierarchical organization where top leaders are the main decision-makers.
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15. Question
In talent optimization, organizational design is a(n) process.
- One-time
- Ongoing
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16. Question
True or False: Self-awareness and practice can help leaders adapt their natural style to suit a strategy.
- True
- False
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17. Question
What is the first step to mapping leadership competencies to business strategies?
- List the company's strategic initiatives.
- List managers' strengths and weaknesses.
- List important leadership competencies.
- List critical departments and functions.
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18. Question
What is the benefit of having senior leaders understand the dynamics of their own team?
- It sets the tone for the rest of the organization
- Less conflict will always improve performance
- It allows leaders to convince others to follow them on a preferred path
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Question 19 of 40
19. Question
How does one identify the culture that is needed to support business strategies?
- Define values and norms that reflect desired practices.
- Identify the values and norms that are most important to employees.
- Research values and norms used at other successful companies.
- Map the values and norms that align to the behaviors of the senior leaders.
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Question 20 of 40
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What is one way to close a gap between current and desired culture?
- Change the business strategy to match the culture.
- Survey employees about their desired culture.
- Reorganize departments to align with the culture.
- Maintain transparency about the company's business strategy.
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Question 21 of 40
21. Question
When a company uses a talent optimization approach to defining job requirements, the employees they hire are likely more (choose two)?
- Collaborative
- Engaged
- Experienced
- Productive
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Question 22 of 40
22. Question
What is a recommended step for defining and communicating job requirements?
- Assemble the interview team.
- Create a compelling job advertisement.
- Collect objective data about candidates.
- Predict changes to current team dynamics.
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Question 23 of 40
23. Question
According to the Ultimate Guide to Talent Optimization, what is an advantage of using people data to rank candidates?
- It can be used for future development.
- It can be tied to compensation.
- It narrows the candidate pool.
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Question 24 of 40
24. Question
True or False: To keep objectivity, team dynamics should not be considered during hiring.
- True
- False
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Question 25 of 40
25. Question
True or False: Some or all of the interview team should be trained on how to evaluate cultural fit during interviews.
- True
- False
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Question 26 of 40
26. Question
When planning career paths, a best practice is to create .
- Paths for employees of different ages.
- Behavioral and cognitive profiles for the job.
- More middle management positions.
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Question 27 of 40
27. Question
According to the Ultimate Guide to Talent Optimization, what is the number one driver for higher employee engagement?
- Perks and benefits
- Open workspaces
- Effective leadership
- Low stress work
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Question 28 of 40
28. Question
According to the Ultimate Guide to Talent Optimization, which of the following steps helps create an effective leadership team (choose two)?
- Creating awareness of leader similarities and differences.
- Creating flexibility and the ability to adapt to change.
- Ensuring that all leadership team members use people data.
- Aligning their compensation and incentives
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Question 29 of 40
29. Question
True or False: Team members can adapt their natural styles in order to help the team reach its optimal productivity.
- True
- False
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Question 30 of 40
30. Question
Which of the following are three best practices for creating high-performing teams (choose three)?
- Consider each team as an organization in itself.
- Be explicit about who the leader is so quick decisions can be made.
- Ensure that all team members are aware of their respective similarities and differences.
- Assemble teammates with similar natural styles to minimize friction.
- Have team leaders monitor and manage team culture.
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Question 31 of 40
31. Question
According to the Ultimate Guide to Talent Optimization, diverse perspectives help teams .
- Reach consensus.
- Address culture gaps.
- Make faster decisions.
- Adapt to change.
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Question 32 of 40
32. Question
True or False: Different standards of performance should be thoughtfully implemented throughout the organization.
- True
- False
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Question 33 of 40
33. Question
Which of the following steps will help reinforce your culture (choose three)?
- Repeatedly communicate cultural norms
- Address conflicting behaviors
- Reward desired behaviors
- Benchmark your culture against similar organizations
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Question 34 of 40
34. Question
True or False: Leaders and managers can purposefully shift culture by modeling desired behaviors.
- True
- False
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Question 35 of 40
35. Question
35. What is the purpose of the talent optimization maturity model?
- To evaluate where your organization's talent optimization competency level and identify areas that need improvement
- To compare yourself against other organizations
- Test your knowledge about the talent optimization discipline
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Question 36 of 40
36. Question
36. True or False: The talent optimization maturity model is a diagnostic tool that measures your organizations capabilities in the 15 talent optimization activities.
- True
- False
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Question 37 of 40
37. Question
37. Which maturity model level is described as unstable, reactive, and undocumented?
- Chaotic
- Basic
- Proficient
- Optimized
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Question 38 of 40
38. Question
38. Which maturity model level is described as innovative, agile, and autonomous?
- Chaotic
- Basic
- Proficient
- Optimized
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Question 39 of 40
39. Question
39. What are the recommended action steps to take after completing the talent optimization maturity model?
- Wait and take action later
- Strengthen the areas where you scored the highest
- Focus on creating action plans for problem areas
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Question 40 of 40
40. Question
40. True or False: While completing the maturity model, it is important to consider your organizations future capabilities relative to your strategy.
- True
- False
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