According to Covey, gaining an increased awareness into one's own basic paradigms helps us: a. Understand the extent to which we have been influenced by our experiences.
b. Examine our assumptions against reality in order to correct and improve them.
c. Listen to others and be open to their perceptions, thereby getting a larger picture and a far more objective view of reality.
d. Shift our paradigms when we realize they are not in alignment with objective reality external to ourselves.

Which of the following statements concerning gender differences correctly describes an effect on workplace​ communication? a. women emphasize content and outcomes in their communication​ efforts, whereas men place a higher premium on relationship maintenanc b. outdated concepts of gender and sexual orientation are no longer a source of​ confusion, controversy, and discrimination. c. the share of management roles held by men compared with those held by women remains equal the further up the corporate ladder one goes. d. the perception of gender roles in business varies from culture to​ culture, and gender bias can range from overt discrimination to subtle and even unconscious beliefs. e. evidence suggests that men and women tend to have the same communication styles.