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- 1. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
1. What does the ‘feedback sandwich’ involve?
Giving positive feedback by accompanying it with negative feedback
Giving negative feedback by accompanying it with positive feedback
Creating a feedback culture in an organization
Devaluing positive feedback
- 2. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
2. The writer believes that the feedback sandwich’
can encourage good performance.
makes negative feedback more painful.
makes employees fearful of feedback.
is too predictable to be effective.
- 3. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
3. The ‘growth mindset’ idea is that
we can become good at things that we might initially not seem to have a talent for.
we should focus on honing the talents that we are born with
the end result is more important than the process
we must not tell people that they are good at certain things.
- 4. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
4. How can we create a culture of positive feedback?
By offering feedback only during informal occasions such as when walking down a corridor
By making sure that only positive and not negative feedback is given
By asking your employees to offer positive feedback to their colleagues
By not conducting appraisals for employees
- 5. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
5. A cynical view of positive feedback …
is irreversible.
can make the quality of working life richer.
can be healthy.
can be changed gradually.
- 6. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
6. What might be a good title for this article?
The power of a growth mindset
The power of positive feedback
The power of positive thinking
The power of the feedback sandwich
- 7. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
1. In the story at the beginning of the article, the writer describes a scenario in which the employee assumes they are going to get negative feedback.
True
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- 8. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
2. Overusing the ‘feedback sandwich’ can result in a mistrust of positive feedback.
True
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- 9. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
3.We should not try to inject positivity in our feedback or we might devalue it.
True
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- 10. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
4. We should never give positive feedback and negative feedback at the same time.
True
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- 11. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
5. Carol Dweck believes that the brain is flexible and can be trained to learn new skills.
True
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- 12. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
6. We should give positive feedback when employees make an effort and try new things.
True
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- 13. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
7. By offering positive feedback in a variety of situations, we can get our employees used to getting positive feedback
True
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- 14. Multiple-choice20 seconds1 pt
8. You can improve the performance of your employees by embracing their mistrust of positive feedback
True
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