Are You an Inspiring WFH Leader? These 6 Questions Will Tell You
Wondering if you’re leading inspirationally during these extraordinary times? Well, forget those 10-page Harvard research reports or the 10,000 word Atlantic articles. Here is a quick, direct, and mildly accurate quiz to determine your inspirational leadership level.
Select the best answer for each question, note the points for each, and tally them up. Your answer awaits!
1) WFH stands for…
a) Work From Home. (1 point)
b) Something with a curse word. (500 points)
c) Where is the Food? It’s been Hours since my last snack. (1,000 points)
d) This is a dumb quiz. Where are the kitten videos? (5,000 points)
2) During video conference sessions with my team, I…
a) Encourage my team members to express concerns about deadlines and workflow. (1 point)
b) Choose a different screen name each meeting. But always, always within the Marvel Universe of characters. (500 points)
c) Scroll through my Twitter feed. (500 points)
d) Pretend to scroll through my LinkedIn feed, when really scrolling through my Twitter feed. (10,000 points)
3) The dress code for videos conferences I host is…
a) Casual. But fun and irreverent is sometimes welcome. (1 point)
b) Professional. But I accommodate jeans Friday (500 points)
c) Strict. Sports logo wear, but only of my college team (9,000 points)
d) The camera is always off…. So who can tell? (10,000 points)
4) I check-in with my team…
a) At least twice a week, discussing not just project status but their general well-being. (1 point)
b) In between episodes of Tiger King. (10 points)
c) When I learn one of them found a black market source for toilet paper. (500 points)
d) When I learn one of them has a side hustle making toilet paper. (501 points)
5) When a team member asks to postpone a meeting to resolve a child-care issue, I…
a) Empathize, rally the team, and do what I can to accommodate. (1 point)
b) Ask if the child knows Java Script. Hey, our project is behind and needs some programming help. (500 points)
c) Approve only after learning what spare grocery item he can trade for the favor. (10,000 points)
d) Respond, “I didn’t know you had kids?” (1 million points)
6) My best advice for leading a remote team is…
a) Identify the results needed, establish clear accountability, flex with the limitations, and remain compassionate. (1 point)
b) Stay calm (1 point)
c) Avoid it at all costs. (1,000 points)
d) Stay calm and don’t drink until after noon. (10,000 points)
Now tally up your points and use the key below for your results. How’d you do?
1 – 6 Points = Yes, you’re an inspirational leader. But, really? You took this quiz way too seriously. You’re possibly not human.
More than 6 Points = Not so inspirational, but hey, don’t worry about it. At least your sense of humor is intact.
No matter how you did eventually we’ll all figure this out. And while hope may not be a strategy it is still hope. In the meantime… don’t feel guilty about the kitten videos.
