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Communication Inventory1
The following statements relate to how your current or former manager and you
communicate on the job. There are no right or wrong responses. Respond honestly to each
statement using the following scale:
Strongly Agree Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
1 2 3 4 5
18 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
Defensive Neutral Supportive
18 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90
Supportive Neutral Defensive
Interpretation
You will note that low defensive scores in Part I indicate a high degree of
defensiveness, whereas low supportive scores in Part II indicate a high degree of
supportiveness.
Questions:
1. Based on the assessment of your manager on the defensive scores (Part I), what
suggestions and comments would you have for him or her if you were serving as a
communication consultant to this individual?
2. Based on the assessment of your manager on the supportive scores (Part II), what
suggestions and comments would you have for her or him if you were serving as a
communication consultant to this individual?