Do you have what it takes to be promoted to managerial and senior positions? Do you know what makes a good manager or a great leader? Assess your skills with this short quiz.
1. Which of these is the best approach to working with your manager?
- Avoid them and just get on with the job.
- Do exactly what they say.
- Try to become very good friends.
- Understand their needs and help them succeed.
2. Which social media site is most important for business and careers?
- Tik Tok
3. Which person shows the most management potential?
- Someone who coaches fellow-workers.
- Someone who always gets the job done.
- Someone who fits the corporate culture
- The most popular person in the office.
4. Which would you prefer?
- To get my job done quietly on my own
- To be the top performer in the department
- To work in a friendly, social environment
- To be part of a successful team
5. You have been stuck at the same level for three years and are repeating experiences. What should you do?
- Complain to my manager
- Ask for an interview with Human Resources Department.
- Look outside for opportunities
- Go on a training course.
6. What should you do before a job interview?
- Research the organisation.
- Research the interviewer.
- Prepare some good questions
- Arrive early.
- All of the above
7. You are a key member of the team and the boss depends on you but you want to move out to another department. Should you tell your boss?
- Yes.
- No.
8. Which of these is most important if you want to be promoted to manager?
- Working well with people.
- Being a top performer.
- Having the right qualifications.
- Being tough and decisive.
9. Which of these is most important for a top leader?
- A strong track record of achievement.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- A clear vision and strategy.
- Popularity with the team.
10. As a manager, one of your staff is a consistent underperformer. Despite your best efforts they have not improved and their poor work is damaging the team’s performance. What should you do?
- Fire them.
- Send them on a training course.
- Move them out to another department.
- Set up another improvement plan for them.
You need to work on your management skills. You will enjoy this course and benefit from it – Get Promoted and Advance Your Career
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This post was previously published on Destination Innovation.
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