Work Strengths Test Question 57 – Creating collective ownership among divided directors
Read the scenario and rate every action independently. More than one action can receive the same rating.
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Scenario
Several directors must agree how to deliver a cross-organisational reform. Each supports the overall aim but believes another area should provide most of the funding and staff. Meetings have become adversarial, decisions are repeatedly reopened and deputies receive conflicting instructions. You are accountable for moving the reform forward, but imposing a detailed settlement is likely to produce compliance without genuine ownership of the dependencies.
Rate the actions
For each action, choose Counterproductive, Ineffective, Fairly Effective or Effective.
Action A
Ask each director to identify concessions they can offer, then broker a package that spreads the burden across the organisation.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action B
Create a joint working group of empowered deputies with a clear remit, while directors sponsor the shared outcomes and review progress together.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action C
Continue negotiating with directors separately and avoid another joint meeting until most disagreements have been resolved.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action D
Understand each director's constraints, then facilitate agreement on shared outcomes, decision rights, dependencies and named commitments.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Click to reveal the answer
- Action A: Fairly Effective
- Action B: Fairly Effective
- Action C: Ineffective
- Action D: Effective
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