You Have Just Presented a Difficult Proposal to a Board

question 30

Multiple Choice

You have just presented a difficult proposal to a board of superiors at work.A senior executive who does not like you asks,"So why should we listen to you? You have only been here two years." The best response to this is most likely to be:

• A) "You have been here fifteen years, and you do not know how to handle this either."
• B) "I am sorry you feel I am inexperienced. Compared to you, I suppose I am."
• C) "Are you hassling me because you do not like the proposal or because you like to hassle me?"
• D) "You are asking how reliable our research on this project is. We tested six scenarios…"
• E) "Please let us be mature about this and not bring our personal differences into it."

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Definitions:

Self-monitoring

The regulation and adjustment of one's behavior in response to social situations or external feedback.

Behavior Cues

External or internal signals that can indicate an individual's mood, attitude, or intentions, often studied in psychology and communication to understand and predict behavior.

Self-esteem

An individual’s subjective evaluation of their own worth, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states.

Low Self-esteem

A condition where an individual holds a low regard for oneself, characterized by a lack of confidence and feeling unworthy or incapable.