WGU D253 RSM3 COMMUNICATING YOUR
LEADERSHIP VISION CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What are the four styles of situational leadership?.
Answer: Directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating.
◍ What are some disadvantages of group communication?.
Answer: Uncertainty, miscommunication, pressure to conform, compromise,
time consumption, dominant members, and social loafing.
◍ What are some advantages of group communication?.
Answer: Access to information, relationship building, creativity,
problem-solving, self-awareness, and learning.
◍ Nonverbal communication.
Answer: Expressing information without the use of spoken or written words,
such as using body language, tone of voice, facial expressions, and even
silence
◍ Intelligence.
Answer: The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
◍ Reward power.
Answer: Ability to grant a reward to an employee in exchange for job
performance
◍ Rehearsing.
Answer: When the receiver is preparing what to say in response instead of
actively listening to sender's message
,◍ intelligence quotient.
Answer: A number representing a person's reasoning ability as compared to
the statistical norm or average for their age
◍ CVF model.
Answer: Framework for assessing organizational culture and organizational
dynamics
◍ What does the skills approach to leadership suggest?.
Answer: Leadership can be learned through technical, human, and
conceptual skills.
◍ What type of group is focused on teaching life parameters?.
Answer: Primary group
◍ What is discursive closure?.
Answer: A communication technique that frames an organization in a way
that limits discussion and control.
◍ What are some factors that contribute to groupthink?.
Answer: Time pressure, different priorities, refusal of input, strong
leadership, and overconfidence.
◍ Stakeholders.
Answer: Those who have a stake in the performance and output of an
organization, such as employees, unions, investors, suppliers, consumers,
local and national governments, and communities
◍ Legal-ethical.
Answer: When the law and personal or organizational ethics are in
accordance with each other
◍ Leadership.
Answer: The activity of leading a group of people or an organization or the
ability to do this
◍ What is the maximum number of people for a small group?.
Answer: 15 people
, ◍ What is a fantasy theme?.
Answer: The theme of characters, plot, setting, and action within a group's
shared narrative.
◍ World Trade Organization (WTO).
Answer: International organization tasked with promoting global trade,
enforcing common trade regulations, and helping promote ethical behavior
among members
◍ Task-oriented style.
Answer: Leadership style that is primarily concerned job tasks
◍ Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
Answer: Law aimed at improving corporate transparency by requiring clear
reporting practices
◍ Social skills.
Answer: A broad range of behaviors related to managing relationships with
others
◍ Organizational culture.
Answer: The shared values, beliefs, and norms of an organization that affect
the strategies and operating procedures of the business
◍ Skills.
Answer: Experience and behaviors associated with the application of
knowledge
◍ Surveys.
Answer: Questionnaires that track preferred actions in specific emotional
intelligence situations
◍ Influence tactics.
Answer: The way individuals attempt to influence one another in
organizations
◍ What does divergence mean in symbolic convergence theory?.
Answer: Divergence occurs when a rhetorical vision loses its explanatory
LEADERSHIP VISION CERTIFICATION
SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ What are the four styles of situational leadership?.
Answer: Directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating.
◍ What are some disadvantages of group communication?.
Answer: Uncertainty, miscommunication, pressure to conform, compromise,
time consumption, dominant members, and social loafing.
◍ What are some advantages of group communication?.
Answer: Access to information, relationship building, creativity,
problem-solving, self-awareness, and learning.
◍ Nonverbal communication.
Answer: Expressing information without the use of spoken or written words,
such as using body language, tone of voice, facial expressions, and even
silence
◍ Intelligence.
Answer: The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
◍ Reward power.
Answer: Ability to grant a reward to an employee in exchange for job
performance
◍ Rehearsing.
Answer: When the receiver is preparing what to say in response instead of
actively listening to sender's message
,◍ intelligence quotient.
Answer: A number representing a person's reasoning ability as compared to
the statistical norm or average for their age
◍ CVF model.
Answer: Framework for assessing organizational culture and organizational
dynamics
◍ What does the skills approach to leadership suggest?.
Answer: Leadership can be learned through technical, human, and
conceptual skills.
◍ What type of group is focused on teaching life parameters?.
Answer: Primary group
◍ What is discursive closure?.
Answer: A communication technique that frames an organization in a way
that limits discussion and control.
◍ What are some factors that contribute to groupthink?.
Answer: Time pressure, different priorities, refusal of input, strong
leadership, and overconfidence.
◍ Stakeholders.
Answer: Those who have a stake in the performance and output of an
organization, such as employees, unions, investors, suppliers, consumers,
local and national governments, and communities
◍ Legal-ethical.
Answer: When the law and personal or organizational ethics are in
accordance with each other
◍ Leadership.
Answer: The activity of leading a group of people or an organization or the
ability to do this
◍ What is the maximum number of people for a small group?.
Answer: 15 people
, ◍ What is a fantasy theme?.
Answer: The theme of characters, plot, setting, and action within a group's
shared narrative.
◍ World Trade Organization (WTO).
Answer: International organization tasked with promoting global trade,
enforcing common trade regulations, and helping promote ethical behavior
among members
◍ Task-oriented style.
Answer: Leadership style that is primarily concerned job tasks
◍ Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
Answer: Law aimed at improving corporate transparency by requiring clear
reporting practices
◍ Social skills.
Answer: A broad range of behaviors related to managing relationships with
others
◍ Organizational culture.
Answer: The shared values, beliefs, and norms of an organization that affect
the strategies and operating procedures of the business
◍ Skills.
Answer: Experience and behaviors associated with the application of
knowledge
◍ Surveys.
Answer: Questionnaires that track preferred actions in specific emotional
intelligence situations
◍ Influence tactics.
Answer: The way individuals attempt to influence one another in
organizations
◍ What does divergence mean in symbolic convergence theory?.
Answer: Divergence occurs when a rhetorical vision loses its explanatory
