Which Approach Is Best If a Business Associate Refuses to Look

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which approach is best if a business associate refuses to look you in the eye while you and he are speaking?

• A)Ask why he won't look you in the eye.
• B)Realize that he's probably not telling you the truth.
• C)Keep moving until you force him to look you in the eye.
• D)Realize that he may have learned that constant eye contact is not appropriate in a business situation.

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