| A | B |
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| Accountability | Willingness to take credit and blame for actions. |
| Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Gave the government a strong legal tool to prevent job discrimination; paved the way for equal employment opportunity. |
| Conflict | ?A clash between hostile or opposing elements |
| Conflict resolution | A problem-solving strategy for settling disputes. |
| Constructive criticism | Criticism that is presented in a way that can help you learn and grow. |
| Cross-functional team | A group of people from different departments or areas working together. |
| Defensiveness | Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion. |
| Discrimination | ?Unequal treatment based on such factors as race |
| Diversity | ?Variety; the positive result of people in different racial |
| Etiquette | Having good manners in your dealing with people. |
| Ethics | The principles of conduct that govern a group or society. |
| Feedback | A listener?s response that tells a sender that the message is understood. |
| Functional Team | A group of people form one department or area working together. |
| Initiative | Doing what needs to be done and doing it without being told. |
| Integrity | Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values. |
| Interpersonal Skills | Skills that promote relationships with other people. |
| Leadership | Inspiring and influencing others. |
| Mediation | To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict. |
| Memo | An informal correspondence written within an organization. |
| Negative | Not constructive or helpful. |
| Non-verbal communication | Communicating without the use of words. |
| Professionalism | Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely. |
| Punctual | Being on time. |
| Self-discipline (control) | Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement. |
| Self-management | Doing the things necessary to build a better career. |
| Sexual Harassment | Any unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature. |
| Stereotype | An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group. |
| Tact | The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person. |
| Team | ?A group of people who work together to set goals |
| Verbal | Communicating with words. |
