CSJT Adapting to Change 2

Question 1

Your agency has just adopted a new electronic case management system, but your team is struggling to use it effectively. What is your BEST first step?

Accepted Answer

Request formal training or identify available resources to build proficiency quickly

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Continue using the old paper system until the new one improves

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Complain to management that the rollout was premature

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Wait for a coworker to figure it out and then ask them to explain it

Question 2

A new supervisor restructures your team's workflow in a way you believe is less efficient than the current process. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Follow the new workflow while professionally sharing your observations with your supervisor

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Ignore the new workflow and continue working the old way

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Raise concerns with coworkers to build resistance against the change

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Escalate immediately to your supervisor's manager without speaking to your supervisor first

Question 3

Midway through a project, leadership changes the priority criteria, making much of your completed work no longer the focus. How should you respond?

Accepted Answer

Reorient your efforts toward the new priorities without dwelling on the work already done

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Refuse to redirect until leadership explains why the criteria changed

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Complete the original scope anyway since the work is nearly done

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Express frustration openly to demonstrate the cost of last-minute changes

Question 4

Your office is undergoing a reorganization that will merge your unit with another department. Uncertainty about future roles is causing anxiety among staff. As a team member, what is the most helpful approach?

Accepted Answer

Focus on performing your current duties well and encourage colleagues to do the same

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Spread information you have heard through informal channels to reduce uncertainty

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Demand an immediate meeting with HR to get guarantees about your position

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Begin job searching immediately because reorganizations always lead to layoffs

Question 5

A regulation that governs your work is updated, changing several procedures you have followed for years. What is the appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Update your practices in line with the new regulation as soon as it takes effect

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Continue following the old procedures until you receive direct orders to stop

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Ask a supervisor for permission before making any changes to your routine

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Evaluate whether the new regulation actually applies to your specific role before complying

Question 6

You have been reassigned to a unit that handles work outside your primary expertise. Your new manager expects full productivity within two weeks. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Immerse yourself in learning the unit's processes and ask targeted questions to reach productivity as quickly as possible

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Tell your manager two weeks is unrealistic and ask for an extended timeline

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Rely on your general experience and avoid asking questions to appear competent

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Request a return to your previous unit because the reassignment is unfair

Question 7

Budget cuts require your team to accomplish the same workload with two fewer staff members. How should you adapt?

Accepted Answer

Work with your team to identify efficiencies and reprioritize tasks to manage the reduced capacity

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Maintain the same workload distribution and let deadlines slip to prove more staff are needed

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Refuse overtime requests since the understaffing is management's problem to solve

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Delegate your lower-priority work to the remaining colleagues without informing your supervisor