Jerry and elaine are talking at lunch. jerry: "did you have a good weekend? " elaine: "yeah, how about you? " jerry: "it was pretty good except my neighbor kept dropping in unannounced." elaine: "did you hear about george? " jerry: "no." elaine: "he has been coming in to work late a lot and i think the boss is going to fire him." which of the following would demonstrate respect and enhance jerry’s relationships at work? a. “elaine, you shouldn’t gossip.” b. “well, everyone has hard times, i think i’ll check in on george.” c. “george also missed last wednesday’s store meeting.” d. “i better go tell george so he knows what’s gonna happen.

Option b. If Jerry's reaction to what Elaine just told him is to say "Well, everyone has hard times, I think I'll check in on George" it would demonstrate respect and enhance Jerry's relationships at work.

Explanation:

Jerry's optimal response to what Elaine said about George would be to say that he will call George later to see how he is doing. Although it is true that people should not gossip at their workplace as it can generate tension between colleagues, if Jerry would say that to Elaine it could create a confrontation between them. Instead, if Jerry expresses concern and empathy for what is happening to George in front of Elaine, he is showing to be a respectful person and it will probably enhance his relationship not only with George but with Elaine as well.

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