Carter was recently promoted to a supervisor position at the counselling centre he has worked at for the past 10 years.He now supervisors his former colleagues and he has found that both his communication with his former colleagues and their communication with him has changed.Which communication characteristic does this demonstrate?
A) Communication competence is situational.
B) Communication competence can be learned.
C) Communication competence is relational.
D) There is no ideal way to communicate.

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This situation demonstrates the communication characteristic that communication competence is relational, meaning that how well we communicate with others is dependent on our relationship with them. Carter's promotion has changed the dynamic of his relationships with his former colleagues, altering the way they communicate with each other.

Carter Was Recently Promoted to a Supervisor Position at the Counselling