Action Planning Phase - Multiple Choice Questions Question Title * 1. Which of these are goals of the Action Planning phase of consulting? All of these Convert selected recommendations into goals and action plans Avoid any duplicating and conflicting action plans Create an overall Implementation Plan Question Title * 2. Which of the following are reasons to perhaps NOT do a vision for change right away? Can result in unrealistic expectations early in the project Can use up too much time and attention, leaving little for detailed action planning Not all cultures prefer a vision All of these Question Title * 3. Which of the following are elements of well-designed action plans? All of these Be associated with achieving a goal Specifies accountabilities for each objective Specifies deadlines to achieve objectives Question Title * 4. Which of the following is NOT a criteria for useful action plans? Must be written by the consultant Need to be culturally compatible Must be focused on solving the client’s problem Must be integrated and aligned with each other Question Title * 5. Which of the following are true about action plans? They help you work smarter, rather than harder Without them, clients might repeat the same mistakes Get started in making them – make the process your own Apply mostly to entry-level employees Question Title * 6. Which of these is NOT a general guideline for developing action plans? The consultant should approve them Use teams to develop the action plans Final format should match client’s culture Plans can be changed during implementation Question Title * 7. Which of these are guidelines for identifying objectives per each goal? All of these Do one goal at a time Ask, “What would success look like with that goal?” Ask, “How can that success be achieved?” Question Title * 8. Which of these is NOT a concern when integrating all objectives? None of these Avoid overlap of action plans Avoid duplication of action plans Avoid conflicting action plans Question Title * 9. When associating responsibilities with each objective: Assign it to an official position (job title) in the organization, not to a personally named person Involve the person in that role when making the assignment Let employees volunteer for assignments None of these Question Title * 10. Which of these does NOT apply when performing a reality check of all of the action plans? None of these Put them all on one grand timeline Ask, are too many expected to be reached at the same time? Ask, should some deadlines be extended? Question Title * 11. Which of these is useful to include in the Implementation Plan document? All of these Authorization of leadership Recommendations from the Discovery Phase Client’s problem that the project was meant to solve Question Title * 12. The benefits of combining action plans into one overall Implementation Plan are: It helps to make it clear that one person is ultimately responsible to manage the plan It is much easier to communicate the change management project and status It makes it more efficient to authorize the action plans It makes everyone read the same one plan Question Title * 13. To verify that your client and you are learning during the project, ask "Are we regularly: All of these Questioning our perceptions and conclusions?" Questioning what skills and abilities we are gaining?" Seeing evidence of creativity and innovation?" Question Title * 14. Optionally, please share any feedback to make this quiz even more useful. It is anonymous -- your feedback is not identifiable to you. Thank you! Done