CTC Change Management & Team Transformation

Question 1

Which of Kotter's 8-Step Change Model steps focuses on establishing urgency to mobilize a team toward transformation?

Accepted Answer

Creating a sense of urgency

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Creating a guiding coalition

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Generating short-term wins

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Anchoring new approaches in the culture

Question 2

In Lewin's Change Management Model, the 'Unfreeze' stage is best described as:

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Preparing the organization by challenging the status quo

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Implementing new processes and behaviors

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Reinforcing and stabilizing the new state

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Training team members on updated tools

Question 3

A team coach observes that team members are covertly resisting a new workflow. What is the MOST effective first response?

Accepted Answer

Create a safe space to surface concerns and explore underlying needs

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Mandate compliance with a deadline

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Report the resistance to senior leadership immediately

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Redesign the workflow without the team's input

Question 4

Which concept describes a team's ability to recover quickly and adapt positively in the face of significant change or disruption?

Accepted Answer

Team resilience

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Psychological safety

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Collective intelligence

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Cognitive diversity

Question 5

According to the ADKAR model, which element must be present BEFORE a team member can effectively acquire new skills?

Accepted Answer

Desire

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Reinforcement

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Knowledge

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Ability

Question 6

A team is in the 'Storming' phase while simultaneously undergoing an organizational restructure. What is the team coach's priority?

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Help the team name the dual challenge and build shared coping strategies

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Pause all coaching until the restructure is complete

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Accelerate task delivery to minimize disruption

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Escalate the conflict to HR

Question 7

Which of the following best exemplifies a 'change champion' role within a team transformation effort?

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A team member who voluntarily advocates for the change and supports peers through it

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A manager who enforces compliance with the new policy

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An external consultant who designs the transformation roadmap

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An HR representative who tracks adoption metrics