KCC Team Dynamics Enhancement 2

Question 1

A team has two high Follow Thru members and three high Quick Start members. What tension is most likely to emerge?

Accepted Answer

Disagreement between structure-seeking and spontaneity-driven approaches

Answer

High Follow Thru conatives need systems and continuity, while high Quick Start conatives thrive on change and improvisation, creating natural tension.

Question 2

When a KCC coaches a team with a Kolbe Index gap—where no member scores high in Implementor—what is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Identify external resources or partners who can fill that role

Answer

When a team has a gap in a Kolbe Action Mode, the KCC guides the team to identify external resources, contractors, or partners rather than forcing conative mismatches.

Question 3

Which Kolbe concept explains why a manager with a low Quick Start MO might inadvertently slow down innovation on a team?

Accepted Answer

Counterwill

Answer

Counterwill is the instinctive resistance that occurs when someone is pushed to act against their conative MO, and a low Quick Start manager may resist or block innovative initiatives.

Question 4

A KCC is working with a sales team where morale is low. Kolbe assessments show most members are being forced to work in ways opposite their MO. What is this called?

Accepted Answer

Conative stress

Answer

Conative stress occurs when individuals are chronically required to act against their natural conative instincts, draining mental energy and reducing performance.

Question 5

On the Kolbe B Index, what does a supervisor's score reveal that helps a KCC coach team dynamics?

Accepted Answer

The expectations the supervisor places on the team's way of working

Answer

The Kolbe B Index captures what a supervisor expects of a direct report's conative approach, enabling KCCs to surface expectation mismatches.

(KCC) Kolbe Certified Consultant Practice Test

(KCC) Kolbe Certified Consultant Practice Test

KCC Team Dynamics Enhancement 2