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Human Development Quiz

Do you know how to identify and develop people of potential? Find out by answering each of the six statements below.

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1. The best way to develop a person with low self-confidence is to

Provide praise.

Get others to tell them how good they can be.

Work toward small achievements.

Introduce them to the positive thinking self help experts.

2. One of the following statements is recognized by experts to be amongst the best ways to rate people of potential. Choose that statement.

A person that enjoys having responsibilities, is agreeable, and open to experiences.

A person that has strong opinions, voices disagreement, and has few close friends.

A person that is quiet, and patient, with high moral standards.

A person that displays affection, empathy, and is the sounding board for others.

3. When developing a person of potential, you should always:

Determine their strengths and weaknesses to eliminate the weak spots.

Identify core skills needed to be successful.

Look at the strengths of the person as a place to build upon.

Encourage some personality-type work to determine fitness for the development process.

4. Which of the following statements best describes human motivation:

Most people are drawn to leadership spots when available.

Most people are motivated by personal accomplishments.

Most people are motivated by their organizations’ financial successes.

Most people enjoy being team players.

5. All of the statements that follow are important, however, people of potential are generally drawn to one of the following statements more than the others. Identify that statement.

Friendships in the workplace really matter most.

Doing something important that has greater meaning matters most.

A clean and organized work environment is most important.

Having a boss that knows what you do is most important.

6. Feedback is a gift. The most effective way to obtain that feedback is:

A good quality 360 degree assessment.

One on one time with the boss.

Soliciting feedback from people who witness your work.

Asking others to keep their ears open and let you know what they hear.

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