2 Responses

1. A fun warm-up
   Hi Buffy

   They are being interviewed for the job as manager of the local zoo. This tests their ability to understand questions and solve simple problems.

   1. How would they put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
   Answer:

   2. How would they put an elephant into a refrigerator?
   Answer:

   3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal did not attend?
   Answer:

   4. There is a river they must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How would they manage it?
   Answer:

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   Answers
   1. How would they put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
   Correct answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe and close the door. This question tests whether they tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

   2. How would they put an elephant into a refrigerator?
   Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator then put in the elephant and close the door.
   Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests their ability to think through the repercussions of their actions.

   3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal did not attend?
   Correct answer: The elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. This tests their memory.

   OK, even if they did not answer the first three questions correctly, they still have one more chance to show their abilities.

   4. There is a river they must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How would they manage it?
   Correct answer: They swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the animal conference. This tests whether they learn quickly from their mistakes.

2. Communication exercise
   Dear All,
   I’m trying to find an exercise that I used in the past for understanding how to better communicate within a company called ABC.. has anyone out there ever heard about it?

   Thanks,
   Adriana