HR & AI Exercises

Fill in the blanks to test your knowledge.

1

The four domains of emotional intelligence are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and ___

The four domains of emotional intelligence:

1. Self-awareness — knowing what you feel and why

2. Self-management — regulating your emotional state under pressure

3. Social awareness — reading the emotional states of others

4. — using emotional awareness to influence and develop people

2

In NVC, the four components in order are observation, feeling, ___, and request

The four components of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in order:

1. Observation — what I observe (no evaluation or interpretation)

2. Feeling — how I feel (not a thought disguised as a feeling)

3. — what I need that is not being met

4. Request — a specific, actionable, positive request (not a demand)

3

William Bridges' transition model has three phases: the Ending, the ___, and the New Beginning

William Bridges' Transition Model has three phases:

1. The Ending — letting go of the old way; a genuine loss

2. The — a disorienting in-between state where anxiety and creativity coexist

3. The New Beginning — emergence of the new identity or way of working

Key insight: change is external; transition is the internal psychological process.

4

Psychological safety is primarily a function of ___ behavior, not programs or training

behavior is the single most powerful determinant of psychological safety.

Behaviors that destroy it: dismissing questions publicly, blaming bad news, applying accountability asymmetrically.

Behaviors that build it: admitting mistakes openly, responding with curiosity, thanking people for raising issues.

Key insight: no program closes a gap created by a destructive leader.

5

In the ADKAR change model, the five elements are Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and ___

The ADKAR change model:

A — Awareness of the need for change

D — Desire to support and participate in the change

K — Knowledge of how to change

A — Ability to implement the required behaviors

R — to sustain the change over time

Key insight: each element is a prerequisite for the next.