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What should you do if there is a heated disagreement at a team meeting about how to handle a problem?
What should you do if there is a heated disagreement at a team meeting about how to handle a problem?
- Get angry with the critical team member, and attack their position
- Shift the discussion at the meeting to a new topic
- Try to develop alternative solutions to the problem in a calm fashion (correct)
- Hold firm to your position, and make new arguments to support it
At a social gathering, if a male team member criticizes a female team member who is not present, what should you do?
At a social gathering, if a male team member criticizes a female team member who is not present, what should you do?
- Tell the male team member that his criticisms are inappropriate, and then shift to another topic of conversation (correct)
- Agree and add a few other negative comments about the female team member
- Don’t say anything, but then later, feel bad about not intervening in the conversation
- Don’t say anything during the event, but later, in private, tell the male team member how you really feel about his comments
When feeling emotionally upset at work, what should you avoid doing?
When feeling emotionally upset at work, what should you avoid doing?
- Go home for the day
- Vent out your frustration by criticizing your colleagues openly (correct)
- Think about how unfair the criticisms are and how the team does not appreciate your hard work
- Engage in deep introspection about your own performance
How should you respond if another team member forcefully attacks your position during a meeting?
How should you respond if another team member forcefully attacks your position during a meeting?
What action should you take if a team member criticizes someone who is not present at a social gathering?
What action should you take if a team member criticizes someone who is not present at a social gathering?
What is the recommended response when thinking about how unfair criticisms are at work?
What is the recommended response when thinking about how unfair criticisms are at work?
In case of receiving unfair criticisms at work, what should you avoid doing?
In case of receiving unfair criticisms at work, what should you avoid doing?
How should you handle criticisms that imply your team does not appreciate your hard work?
How should you handle criticisms that imply your team does not appreciate your hard work?
Which approach is advisable if there is a disagreement during a meeting?
Which approach is advisable if there is a disagreement during a meeting?
When criticized unfairly at work, what is a productive response?
When criticized unfairly at work, what is a productive response?
