Making Quick Decisions

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Making Quick Decisions LinkedIn Learning Quiz Answers

Question 1 of 8

How can the 80/20 rule help you deal with decisions that have to be made under a time constraint?

Quickly make the 80% of decisions that involve simple, recurring, or less important issues, and invest more time in the remaining 20%.
If your decision is less than 80% as important as other decisions, only devote 20% of your time to it.
Limit the time you spend on making decisions to 80% of your time, so the other 20% of your time can be used more productively.

Question 2 of 8

Sy is facing a problem he has not seen before. Because of this, he has collected a lot of data and spent hours analyzing it. Considering human nature, why is this is the wrong approach?

Time constraints are not being considered, as he’s spending too much time analyzing the data.
This is an instance where Sy should rely on his instincts and gut feelings.
Many individuals find comfort in the analysis process because it’s easier than making a decision.
Because it’s easier for many people to analyze data than to actually make a decision, Sy may end up not making a decision at all.

Making Quick Decisions LinkedIn Learning Quiz Answers

Question 3 of 8

One of your employees completes a project well after it was due. How can you identify the root cause?

Ask them, “Why is the work late?”
Ask them, “Who worked with you on this?”
Ask them, “When was the work due?”

Question 4 of 8

The sales department requested a modification to a storage cabinet for a new customer. As you generate options and make a choice, what role will time and resource constraints play?

Some of the options will become less attractive, which is what you want when choosing from multiple options.
Some of the options will become less attractive, which defeats the purpose of generating options to make a choice.
You will have to seek the experience of colleagues who have made choices in similar situations.

Making Quick Decisions LinkedIn Learning Quiz Answers

Question 5 of 8

As project manager, why should you collaborate with your team members even when decisions will not impact them?

to allow the team that will be working on the project to make the decisions regarding the project
to build trust and rapport, leverage their expertise, and overcome your decision-making biases
to inform team members of your decisions and the reasons for those decisions

Question 6 of 8

When gathering information, which question will improve your decision-making?

What is the minimum amount of data or measurements I need?
How can I maximize the number of sources for this process?
How do I maintain a wide variety of measurements related to my decision?

Making Quick Decisions LinkedIn Learning Quiz Answers

Question 7 of 8

You are the new production manager. Leah, the sales manager, comes to you with a urgent request. How can you determine if the request is truly urgent?

if she thinks it is urgent, then it must be urgent
if not acting quickly interferes with your systematic approach to decisionmaking
if not acting quickly will result in a negative outcome