Intellias Communication Code

In today’s digital world, most interactions occur online, making it easy to develop unproductive communication habits that can raise red flags. But don’t worry—you’re already on the path to improvement.

Take a moment to answer the quiz questions based on everyday corporate scenarios, and let’s discover which flag color you are.

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1. No invite to the red slot:
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Situation: You urgently need to set up a meeting with a colleague for tomorrow, but their calendar is completely red. What do you do?

A) Send the invite and mark it as urgent so they’ll see it right away.

B) Message the colleague, explain the urgency, and ask if they are available to join during their focus time.

C) Message them “Please help, asap”

2. No "call?" without details:
‍ Situation: A colleague sent you a message saying "Hi, do you have a minute for a call? I have a question" without any context. What’s your response?

A) Ignore the message

B) Call them immediately without asking for details.

C) Respond asking for more information on the topic of the call.

3. No agenda – no meeting:
‍Situation: You’re organizing a complex, high-priority, 1-hour meeting with a considerable number of participants and questions, but you haven’t finalized the agenda yet. Should you:

A) Finalize the agenda first, and only then send out the meeting invite.

B) Send the invite without an agenda, but include a brief summary for general understanding, and prepare the agenda for the meeting.

C) Send the invite without agenda but with short summary for general understanding

4. Consider every meeting as global:
‍Situation: You’re setting up a meeting with a mixed group of international colleagues. What’s your approach?

A) Schedule the meeting at a time that works for you, using your native language.

B) Create a chat to discuss the best time for all the participants

C) Check colleagues’ time zones first and suggest a time that is reasonable for all participants.

5. 5 minutes for rest or notes:
‍Situation: Your meeting is running long, and you’re close to the scheduled end time. What do you do?

A) Wrap up early, leaving 5 minutes for participants to rest or take notes.

B) Continue the meeting, leaving 2 minutes to rest, but apologizing a lot.

C) Continue the meeting and try to finish all points, even if it goes over by 10 minutes.

Most of your responses are marked as “red.” We believe you can do better! Check out the five flags above to enhance your meetings. Good luck!

Most of your answers are marked as “green.” You know how to communicate effectively and inspire others. Want to do more? Spread the word about the five rules for better meetings among your colleagues — you’re a real trendsetter!

Most of your responses are marked as “yellow.” There’s room for improvement. Review the five flags to enhance your meetings, and enjoy better communication!

Communication Code

5 Green Flags for Meetings

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Check yourself

1. No invite to the red slot:
‍
Situation: You urgently need to set up a meeting with a colleague for tomorrow, but their calendar is completely red. What do you do?

2. No "call?" without details:
‍ Situation: A colleague sent you a message saying "Hi, do you have a minute for a call? I have a question" without any context. What’s your response?

3. No agenda – no meeting:
‍Situation: You’re organizing a complex, high-priority, 1-hour meeting with a considerable number of participants and questions, but you haven’t finalized the agenda yet. Should you:

4. Consider every meeting as global:
‍Situation: You’re setting up a meeting with a mixed group of international colleagues. What’s your approach?

5. 5 minutes for rest or notes:
‍Situation: Your meeting is running long, and you’re close to the scheduled end time. What do you do?

Communication Code

5 Green Flags for Meetings

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Check yourself

1. No invite to the red slot: ‍Situation: You urgently need to set up a meeting with a colleague for tomorrow, but their calendar is completely red. What do you do?

2. No "call?" without details:‍ Situation: A colleague sent you a message saying "Hi, do you have a minute for a call? I have a question" without any context. What’s your response?

3. No agenda – no meeting:‍Situation: You’re organizing a complex, high-priority, 1-hour meeting with a considerable number of participants and questions, but you haven’t finalized the agenda yet. Should you:

4. Consider every meeting as global:‍Situation: You’re setting up a meeting with a mixed group of international colleagues. What’s your approach?

5. 5 minutes for rest or notes:‍Situation: Your meeting is running long, and you’re close to the scheduled end time. What do you do?

1. No invite to the red slot:
‍
Situation: You urgently need to set up a meeting with a colleague for tomorrow, but their calendar is completely red. What do you do?

2. No "call?" without details:
‍ Situation: A colleague sent you a message saying "Hi, do you have a minute for a call? I have a question" without any context. What’s your response?

3. No agenda – no meeting:
‍Situation: You’re organizing a complex, high-priority, 1-hour meeting with a considerable number of participants and questions, but you haven’t finalized the agenda yet. Should you:

4. Consider every meeting as global:
‍Situation: You’re setting up a meeting with a mixed group of international colleagues. What’s your approach?

5. 5 minutes for rest or notes:
‍Situation: Your meeting is running long, and you’re close to the scheduled end time. What do you do?