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答：我必须说明一下为何我曾认为黑白色调更切合保险小册子的内容。最初，办公室里没有人赞同这个想法，因为我们都习惯于彩色的册子，人人都认为黑白册子看上去显得低档。最后我终于说服大家，用更为巧妙的方法呈现死亡抚慰金这一大难题会更行之有效。

举出具体例子说明你为自己的观点辩护的例子。避开谈及个性抵触、怨恨情绪或愤怒的争吵。你如何令别人理解你的观点？结果如何？一定要以积极的语气结束谈话。

Q:Have you ever felt defensive around your boss or peers?

A:I had to explain once why I thought a blackandwhite brochure was more suitable for the content of an insuranceproduct brochure.No one in my office liked the idea initially,because we were all used to color brochures,and everybody felt that black and white looked cheap.Eventually I convinced them that a more subtle approach would work better to present information about a difficult topicdeath benefits.