LEARNING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

1. Managing Stress for Positive Change

Question 1 of 7
Stress can be chronic but also _

contagious
noticeable
passive
obtuse

contagious

Question 2 of 7
What happens when we feel like we are more connected with a team or an individual?

The brain’s perception of stress changes and our experience of stress turns negative.
The brain’s perception of stress changes and our experience of stress turns positive.
The brain’s perception and our experience of stress flat lines and no change occurs.
The brain’s perception of stress stays the same and our experience of stress increases.

The brain’s perception of stress changes and our experience of stress turns positive.

Question 3 of 7
If you are under stress, what is the best way to recharge and calm the brain?

have a consistent pattern of breathing (6 breaths per minute)
have a consistent pattern of breathing (12 breaths per minute)
have a consistent pattern of breathing (20 breaths per minute)
have a consistent pattern of breathing (16 breaths per minute)

have a consistent pattern of breathing (6 breaths per minute)

Question 4 of 7
What is the gap, at which something occurs, between demand and capacity?

stress
factors
impact
activity

stress

Question 5 of 7
Izabella’s team is feeling overwhelmed and stressed with their project. To better understand what is driving this, what can Izabella do to proactively help?

conduct a planning session
take the team out to lunch
conduct an energy audit
give the team a week off from work

conduct an energy audit

Question 6 of 7
Mickey is applying a simple stress mastery formula to help himself manage stress. What are the three main components of this formula?

analyze; appreciate; arrange
assess; analyze; apply
apply; appreciate; action
assess; appreciate; adjust

assess; appreciate; adjust

Question 7 of 7
Rather than approach stress from a mindset of judgment, you should switch to a mindset of _.

empathy
sensitivity
curiosity
openness

curiosity

2. Critical Thinking

Question 1 of 12
Vilfredo Pareto, the author of the 80/20 rule, observed this rule to be in effect in both _ and _.

fishing; the stock market
real estate; gardening
gardening; spelunking
eating; blinking

real estate; gardening

Question 2 of 12
You have a very efficient and reliable team member on your team, but they are infamous for treating symptoms rather than root causes. What is the likely outcome of using their quick assistance?

Their output will be undocumented and unreliable.
The team may be provoked into disagreement.
The project will be reliable for years to come.
Any fix provided will be short-lived.

Any fix provided will be short-lived.

Question 3 of 12
What’s the most productive way to apply the 80/20 principle to critical thinking?

Focus on the efforts that impact 20% of the results.
Spend 80% of your effort analyzing causes, and 20% analyzing consequences.
Focus on the 20% of efforts that impact 80% of the results.
20% of your efforts are unnecessary and should be cut.

Focus on the 20% of efforts that impact 80% of the results.

Question 4 of 12
You have a team member who is a bit inflexible; they are prone to doing their job without much reflection and they do not like change. Which pitfalls likely impact their critical thinking?

being unwilling to change the problem space, and failing to consider implications
failing to consider similar situations in unrelated areas, and not understanding the fundamental causes
focusing on things that do not matter, and not using the 80/20 rule
jumping to answers too quickly, and not teaching others their methods

being unwilling to change the problem space, and failing to consider implications

Question 5 of 12
Defining a clear problem statement can help you avoid this common pitfall.

focusing on the unimportant
jumping to answers too quickly
not thinking of future consequences
generating weak hypotheses

jumping to answers too quickly

Question 6 of 12
What does a problem statement define, overall?

what success for the project looks like
what role each stakeholder will take
the tasks involved in solving the problem
the symptoms of the problem

what success for the project looks like

Question 7 of 12
Three different lenses for thinking critically are to change your _, to change the context, or to change the reality of the problem space.

point of view
objectives
project statement
feelings

point of view

Question 8 of 12
The “7 So What’s” are a critical tool for analyzing _.

consequences of recommendations
causes underlying problems
probability of milestones
roots of origin

consequences of recommendations

Question 9 of 12
If you want to improve your team’s critical thinking skills you’ll need to introduce them to the tools, give them opportunities to practice, coach them along the way, and _.

encourage them to rate each other’s work
hold them accountable when they don’t apply the methods
teach them to believe in themselves
reward the best performing team member

hold them accountable when they don’t apply the methods

Question 10 of 12
You just completed your analysis for a project and have your initial recommendation completed. After validating your results, what is the best next step you should take?

submit the results of the project to your manager for review
implement your ideas immediately
compare your results with other unrelated projects to see if new insights emerge
make sure your results are plausible

compare your results with other unrelated projects to see if new insights emerge

Question 11 of 12
Comparing the solutions from _ can improve your analysis and lead to the discovery of new kinds of solutions.

high-level projects
successful projects
unauthorized projects
unrelated projects

unrelated projects

Question 12 of 12
What is the best tool for getting to a problem’s root cause?

the 7 So What’s
the 3 How’s
the 5 Forces
the 5 Why’s

the 5 Why’s

3. Developing a Learning Mindset Linkedin Learning Answers

Course link: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/developing-a-learning-mindset

Question 1 of 3
Does a busy lifestyle distract from learning?

It does not allow enough space
It crowds out love
It competes with good ideas
It destroys the emotional environment

It does not allow enough space

Question 2 of 3
What factor most influences the need for lifelong learning?

conflict
improvement
illness
change

change

Question 3 of 3
What task is a primary element of creating a learning inventory?

Create an organized list of learning experiences of all kinds throughout your life.
Create a matrix of successes and failures and the reasons for them throughout your life.
Create a detailed account of new opportunities and how they relate to old successes.
List the honors and awards you have earned throughout your life.

Create an organized list of learning experiences of all kinds throughout your life.