What Do You Know?

Measure Your Knowledge from Step Three. Answer the following questions...

The three P's of time management are:
 
a) planning, preparing, and positive thinking
 
b) planning, prioritizing, and perfectionism reduction
 
c) prioritizing, purchasing, and planning
 
d) planning, pontificating, and prevention

Assertiveness is:
 
a) making sure you get your way
 
b) acting out what you want if you're unable to get through to others verbally
 
c) expressing your needs and preferences verbally in a firm, but respectful way, and being open to negotiation
 
d) b and c

If a co-worker is engaging in a behavior you find offensive or inappropriate, the assertive way to communicate the change you'd prefer is:
 
a) indicate what specific behavioral change you'd like and ask if they're willing to make it
 
b) ask them to please stop behaving so thoughtlessly
 
c) threaten to call their supervisor if they don't stop it
 
d) adopt a disapproving facial expression when they behave that way and hope they'll figure out how you feel

If the person isn't willing to implement the change sought,first you should:
 
a) assume the person is just pig-headed and avoid them as much as possible
 
b) ask them if there would be a similar change they could feel comfortable with; negotiate and try to reach a win-win solution
 
c) report them to their supervisor
 
d) tell others in the department about the co-worker's uncooperative response