Which of the Following Should You Avoid When Selecting a Strategy

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should you avoid when selecting a strategy for announcing negative news?

• A) cementing your effort to cover the matter positively
• B) choosing a strategy that prepares your reader to accept the bad news
• C) leaving your reader with the feeling that you have considered his or her interests despite the negative announcement
• D) selecting a strategy that will set up or begin the explanation that justifies the announcement
• E) informing your reader about the negative news in a blunt, direct, and honest manner

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Definitions:

Cross-Functional Team

A team composed of members from different departments or areas of expertise, working together towards a common goal.

Collaboration

The act of working together with one or more people to achieve a common goal or project.

Teamwork

Teamwork involves the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.

Coordinated Series

A sequence of elements, events, or activities that are planned or occur in a mutually supportive manner.