The following problem situations will give you the chance to test yourself on various problems related to the workplace. It will also test your ability to explain an idea. You will create a PowerPoint SlideShow.

For each situation given, decide how the problem should be settled. Put your answers in a shortened sentence form beside a bullet. You will explain each answer and defend your reasoning.

PowerPoint Tips
• Extras added under Slide Show: Slide Transition and Slide Show: Custom Animation help to create neat visual effects in your project
(sometimes less is more!!)
• Keep in mind the rule for colors: Light background = Dark letters, and Dark backgrounds = light letters

Work Relations PowerPoint Rubric (30 Points)

Requirements ______ (22 points)

• title slide with graphic(s)
• 4 slides stating the problem situation
• 8 slides with 3 bulleted statements or 3 complete sentences
• appropriate responses on each slide (employee quitting or company firing is not an appropriate solution to a problem)
• a minimum of 8 graphics

Creativity ______ (4 points)

• colorful backgrounds added
• graphics relate to problem situations
• readable font and color choices
• neat placement of text and graphics

• Grammar ______ (4 points)
  • correct spelling
  • correct punctuation and spacing

Slide 1: Title Slide & Name (Work Relations Problems)

Slide 2:
Jane vs. Experienced Secretary
Jane was hired as a new secretary for a local business. An experienced secretary from the office trained Jane for her new job. After several months, the experienced secretary began criticizing Jane’s work. The criticism began suddenly, and in Jane’s opinion, she did not deserve it.

Slide 3 - Jane’s Point of View - Add three bullet statements explaining what Jane could do to resolve the problem?

Slide 4 - The Experienced Secretary’s Point of View - If the criticism is justified (meaning Jane deserved it), give three suggestions that the experienced secretary could do to resolve the problem?

Slide 5:
New Hire Bill vs. Steve, the Site Foreman
Bill was hired as a painter to work with Steve, the site foreman, at a construction site. Bill is aggressive and argues with Steve and the other workers. The constant arguing is affecting the quantity and quality of the work being done.

Slide 6 - New Hire Bill’s Point of View - Tell three things that Bill can do to improve the situation?

Slide 7 - Steve, the Site Foreman’s Point of View - A Site Foreman is generally cosidered the "boss" at a construction site. If you were the site foreman, tell three things that you could do to improve the situation?

Slide 8:
Adrienne vs. The Medical Lab
Adrienne is hired to work in a medical laboratory. It didn’t take long for her to realize that certain lab practices put the workers in close contact with dangerous substances. Adrienne knows that these procedures are unsafe and plans to inform the medical laboratory.

Slide 9 - Adrienne’s Point of View - What three things could Adrienne do to fix the situation?

Slide 10 - The Medical Lab’s Point of View - What three things do you think the Medical lab should do when Adrienne explains the unsafe procedures?

Slide 11:
Tom vs. Mike: Favoritism?
Tom and Mike were hired at the same time. They worked as stock clerks in a large department store. Both were hired at the same level, with the same job description and pay. Tom is consistantly given easier and more interesting work to do. Mike resents this and thinks that the supervisor should do something about it.

Slide 12 - Mike’s Point of View - What three things could Mike do to deal with this problem?

Slide 13 - Supervisor’s Point of View - If you were the Supervisor at the store, describe three things that you could do to deal with the problem?

 

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