Teammate 1: Hi Jack, the client wants to turn the document into a booklet, and you omitted a border.
Jack: Why don't you border it? The booklet is not going to work, but whatever.
Diapositiva: 2
Scene 2: Jack's co-workers are frustrated since Jack is failing to complete his work obligations
Teammate 1: Jack’s clients want changes to his work
Teammate 2: I’m not going to tell him, let’s just do it ourselves
Diapositiva: 3
Scene 3: Since Jack's co-workers do not want to have to do Jack's work for him, they contemplate bringing the issue to Kate, their boss
Teammate 1: But we must, or else Jack’s clients will stop working with us
Teammate 2: We need to talk to Kate about this!
Diapositiva: 4
Kate: In the past month, your colleagues and clients have complained about your attitude. When you're harsh with team members and clients, it undermines their willingness to work with you and our clients' confidence and rapport. Our priority is your mental health. We value your contributions to the team and want you to feel supported at work.
Scene 4: Kate, Jack's boss, invites him into a private meeting to discuss his behaviour and how it is impacting his work productivity
Diapositiva: 5
Scene 5: Since Kate addressed the situation in a supportive manner, Jack can express his personal struggles openly
Jack: I realize I've been hard on the team. Since my wife left me, I feel unappreciated and struggle with criticism. Managing work and my personal life has become impossible due to its intensity.
Diapositiva: 6
Scene 6: Kate proposes to Jack that they formulate collaborative solutions on how to address the issue at hand
Kate: Are you willing to work on this together today? To discuss it further and come up with solutions?
Jack: Yes, I want to rebuild the team's trust and make sure I look after my personal needs so they don't affect job productivity.
Diapositiva: 7
Scene 7: Jack and Kate meet to brainstorm solutions on how to ameliorate this issue at work
Kate: Thank you for informing me. You comprehend the team’s perspective and want a feedback-accepting connection. It would help if you also had time for personal matters throughout this adjustment.
Jack: That’s right. I still want to support my team, but I have to leave my place and deal with legal matters.
Diapositiva: 8
Scene 8: Kate and Jack continue to discuss options for improving this situation at work
Kate: Work projects should calm down next month. Why not take a couple of personal days off and work from home two days a week for a month? Is this helpful, or would you like to revise my proposal?
Jack: Could we schedule a check-in with the team to discuss any issues they may have? I don’t want them to feel like they can’t bring things up to me.
Diapositiva: 9
Teammate 1: I really feel heard and understood through these meetings. This was a great suggestion, Jack. Our clients are loving working with you. They say you are collaborative and open to any feedback
Scene 9: One Month LaterKate, Jack, and the rest of the team have regular check-ins to communicate personal and professional challenges
Jack: Thank you all for trying to intervene. Now that I was able to sort out some personal issues, I see how feedback wasn’t a challenge to my self-worth but a way to improve our work significantly