Mini-Game

Intervention

Objective

To discover the dangers of intervening when an employee's attitude becomes highly negative.

Problem

Mr. G showed up this morning with a dramatic change in his attitude. Normally positive and pleasant, he is sullen and uncooperative today. Already indications are that his attitude may hurt the productivity of others. Supervisor Joe has always been proud of the quality of his relationship with Mr. G. He is certain that this problem is personal and not connected with the job. Joe feels he has three possible alternatives for dealing with the situation, and he would like your advice. Which should he choose?

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