You approve budget allocations for projects.

Marie, who is very competent in developing budgets, has come to you. You:

a. Review the budget, make revisions, and explain them in a supportive way. Deal with concerns, but insist on your changes.

b. Review the proposal and suggest areas where changes may be needed. Make changes together, if needed.

c. Review the proposed budget, make revisions, and explain them.

d. Answer any questions or concerns Marie has and approve the budget as is.

To determine your preferred communication style, select the one alternative that most closely describes what you would do in each of the 12 situations below.
Do not be concerned with trying to pick the correct answer; select the alternative that best describes what you would actually do. Circle the letter

a, b,

c, or d.