Kelly Was Recently Promoted to Manager

question 38

Multiple Choice

Kelly was recently promoted to manager.Though he used to take advice from his peers, he seems no longer willing to listen to even his superiors and is really running the project how he thinks best.This is an example of which personal barrier to communication?

• A)Tendency to judge others' messages.
• B)Variable skills in communicating effectively.
• C)Oversized ego.
• D)Inability to listen with understanding.
• E)Variation in interpreting information.

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