collaboration in and across teams

Elaine Chao, the CEO of her company, is attending a company dinner to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. She, and many other long-time employees, are in their seventies. You are at the table when Elaine arrives, and you are hosting the event. What would be an appropriate way for you to greet her:

Rise and introduce the CEO to the others at the table.

There are several collaborative technologies available today. These technologies have made digital collaborations become simpler and more convenient. Of all the choices available, what features make wikis different from other social and collaborative technologies:

They are highly collaborative and based on open editing.

Tanya feels overwhelmed by all the updates and emails she receives every day from people in her company. What would be a more structured way for her company to share information:

Use a newsletter.

Sandra has noticed that the team she leads has become less productive lately. They've shown early signs of apathy and she's concerned this could lead to more problems with morale. What can Sandra do to respond to this situation:

Acknowledge the conflict and address it openly with the team.

Simi needs to find software that will allow her team members to keep track of each other's progress, while working on projects. It should also allow her to coordinate the whole project and make sure everyone is on the same page. What tool would best suit Simi's needs:

Asana

Freny's team tends to repeat mistakes from past projects, and also seems to forget past successes. What suggestion should Freny make to the team leader to break out of this pattern:

Have one member track outcomes of meetings and projects.

Individual contributors receive which of the following advantages for improving their communication skills in the workplace:

Both the individual and the organization become more successful.

One concern during collaborative writing projects is duplication of some content, while leaving out other important information. In the "divide and conquer" method, what can a team do to avoid these problems:

Create a strong outline for the whole document.

In different cultures, appropriate ways to make eye contact can vary. What would be considered appropriate eye contact in an American workplace:

Direct your look to the top of the other person's nose, and occasionally glance around.

Nazneen prefers a less structured, more ambiguous work structure. She is detail-oriented and can come up with innovative ideas, as long as she has enough time and information to analyze a problem. What most likely is Nazneen's decision-making style:

analytical

Daichi likes working with people in different areas of his company. He believes that the diversity of experience can help give different perspectives to solve problems. He also prefers to work on teams that stay together for a long time. What type of team would best suit Daichi:

cross-functional team