Change Management Consulting - Michael A. Knaus & Associates Interactive Quiz

Test Your Abilities in Managing Change
An Interactive Organizational Transition Quiz

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Suppose your were designated the “change leader” in your organization. What would you do to make this process successful? How effective are your management knowledge and skills in implementing major organizational transitions? Take this short quiz and test your abilities in managing change.

Below, read each of the actions, A through K, that could be utilized to implement change in your company or organization. Then click on the radio button corresponding to the value that most closely resembles your feelings regarding how effective each action might be. Our approach to change management is reflected in the responses you can link to after taking the quiz.

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A. Persuade employees to accept the reasons for the changes.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

B. Determine how individuals' behavior and attitudes will need to change so that teams will be effective.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

C. Identify who will lose something under the new organization.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

D. Restructure the compensation system so that those who comply with the changes will be rewarded.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

E. Implement the change incrementally, one step at a time.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

F. Create a model team by placing your high performers together.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

G. Administer disciplinary actions to those employees who are slow to implement changes.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

H. Discuss the transition with employees. Have your transition leaders take a seminar of how to manage employees in transition.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

I. Design team targets replacing rewards for individual achievements.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

J. Appoint a change manager to coordinate the changes.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

K. Have employees contact angry customers and have them understand and deal with the problems that have lead to the proposed changes.

1. Extremely critical for success.

2. A valuable action, but implementation will take time. Need to start the planning process now.

3. It depends on how this action is implemented.

4. An unimportant action. I would not expend time and energy on this action.

5. This would definitely not be a productive action to take.

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