Your team leader reminds you that you have forgotten to complete an assigned task. What is an assertive response?
a. "Not now; I'm busy.".
b. "You're right. I did forget. I'll do it now.".
c. "It's not my fault. You should have re-minded me sooner.".
d. "I'm so sorry I've disappointed you. It won't happen again.".
B
When using assertive communication, a person would respond to criticism by acknowledging the issue and taking direct action to correct the problem. An apologetic response is not assertively taking responsibility for the forgotten task. Telling the person "you should have reminded you sooner" is placing the responsibility of the forgotten task onto another person. Telling the person you are busy is denying the issue.
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