Two manufacturing companies in different cities-Company A and Company B-have recently undergone a merger but will continue operating separately for the immediate future. Company B did not have a talent development (TD) department, so the TD professional who reported to the chief executive officer (CEO) of Company A before the merger will now report to the CEOs of both companies. The TD professional is asked by the CEO of Company A to put together a team-building program to get the employees from both companies to work well together.
The TD professional has a meeting with the CEO of Company B, who believes the training should be postponed for at least six months so the two groups of employees can operate autonomously as if the merger had not happened.
What should the TD professional do?

• A. Research other companies that have gone through successful mergers for best practices.
• B. Call a meeting with both CEOs to create a mutually acceptable path forward.
• C. Follow the original instructions from the CEO of Company A.
• D. Hold team-building activities with employees from each company separately, following the advice of Company B ' s CEO.

Which activity represents the best example of a meaningful diversity and inclusion strategy in a workplace?

• A. Issue an invitation to all employees to join the company ' s diversity committee so they can direct the company ' s activities around diversity and inclusion
• B. Establish an executive-sponsored mentoring program with a designated budget and practices designed to support employees to increase the value they bring to the company
• C. Solicit input from employees and gather interest in various topics to offer targeted webinars to the organization around diversity and inclusion
• D. Implement a fixed hiring model that will ensure at least one person from every type of diversity group is represented in the local/regional workforce

What is the primary reason to include publicly available online resources in learning solutions?

• A. To promote an open, unstructured learning environment by using crowdsourcing
• B. To provide context and opportunities for additional insight and application
• C. To give learners an opportunity to reflect at their own pace and with introspection
• D. To develop additional resources that were not covered in the core content

Which statement best describes the activities that take place while a talent development professional is creating objectives for a leadership course?

• A. Training is being delivered.
• B. Training is being evaluated.
• C. Training is being designed.
• D. Training is being developed.

A talent development professional is developing a training course for line staff who have been promoted to a manager position for the first time. Why should relationship building be a critical component of the training course?

• A. Management is a social construct and built on a foundation of informal relationships
• B. A sense of shared ownership and effective inclusion create the foundation of a strong team
• C. Support from key stakeholders cannot be obtained without establishing strong relationships first
• D. Strong relationships among team members provide the best return on investment (ROI) for the department