Jordan Ragsdale Has Been the Chair of a Committee Within

question 38

Multiple Choice

Jordan Ragsdale has been the chair of a committee within his firm for over a year.Michelle Wymer became a member of the group about a month ago.Since joining the committee, Michelle has made few if any comments, yet Jordan knows she has creative ideas to share because she has discussed them with him outside of the group's regular weekly meeting.Jordan wants to encourage Michelle to speak at meetings.What should he do?

• A) Ask Michelle to take notes.
• B) During the meeting, ask Michelle direct questions related to her area of expertise.
• C) Criticize Michelle privately.
• D) Discuss the situation with another committee member and ask that person to talk to Michelle.

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Definitions:

Calcitonin

A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that lowers blood calcium levels by activating osteoblasts.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland, consisting of irregularly spheroid follicles, lying in front and to the sides of the upper part of the trachea, in a horseshoe shape, with two lateral lobes connected by a narrow central portion, the isthmus; occasionally an elongated offshoot, the pyramidal lobe, passes upward from the isthmus in front of the trachea. It is supplied by branches from the external carotid and subclavian arteries, and its nerves are derived from the middle cervical and cervicothoracic ganglia of the sympathetic system. It secretes thyroid hormone and calcitonin.

Steroidal

Relating to or characterized by the presence of steroids, which are a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure.

Cell Membrane

The outer limit of a cell that is thin and selectively permeable. It controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell.