The document provides scenarios involving common workplace issues and conflicts that may arise between employees and employers, coworkers, or subordinates. It instructs the reader to discuss various situations such as disagreeing with a requested pay cut, firing an underperforming employee, feeling unfairly targeted, addressing tardiness or poor performance with others, and complaining about disruptive coworkers. The reader is also prompted to explain personal issues affecting their work to their boss and deny responsibility for an accident.

1. TALK ABOUT...
1
Your boss calls you to
her/his office and asks
you to take a voluntary
pay cut. You disagree.
2
You must fire one of
your workers because
s/he has not been doing
the job well. Ask the
worker to come into your
office.
TALK ABOUT...
1
Your boss calls you to
her/his office and asks
you to take a voluntary
pay cut. You disagree.
2
You must fire one of
your workers because
s/he has not been doing
the job well. Ask the
worker to come into your
office.
3
You feel that your
employer is unjustly
picking on you. Talk to
him/her about this.
4
Ask one of your
employees why s/he is
always late.
5
A co-worker who works
at the desk next to you
is constantly on the
telephone. Complain to
the supervisor about
this.
3
You feel that your
employer is unjustly
picking on you. Talk to
him/her about this.
4
Ask one of your
employees why s/he is
always late.
5
A co-worker who works
at the desk next to you is
constantly on the
telephone. Complain to
the supervisor about
this.
6
Your boss is constantly
pressuring you to work
overtime. You need to
get home to your family.
Explain this to your
boss.
7
Your boss blames you
for an accident which
occurred at your
company. You did not
cause the accident.
Speak to your employer
about this.
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6
Your boss is constantly
pressuring you to work
overtime. You need to
get home to your
family. Explain this to
your boss.
7
Your boss blames you
for an accident which
occurred at your
company. You did not
cause the accident.
Speak to your employer
about this.
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9
A co-worker is
constantly making
sexual comments in
your presence. Tell your
supervisor that this is
disturbing to you.
10
One of your co-workers
is constantly talking to
you and you find it
difficult to perform your
duties. Tell him/her this.
11
Explain to your boss
that the reason you
haven't been able to get
much work done lately
is because you are
having troubles at
home.
9
A co-worker is
constantly making
sexual comments in
your presence. Tell
your supervisor that
this is disturbing to
you.
10
One of your co-workers
is constantly talking to
you and you find it
difficult to perform your
duties. Tell him/her this.
11
Explain to your boss that
the reason you haven't
been able to get much
work done lately is
because you are having
troubles at home.
12
You want to start a
business but you need
capital. Talk to your
friend about her
becoming a partner and
investing in the
company.
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12
You want to start a
business but you need
capital. Talk to your
friend about her
becoming a partner
and investing in the
company.
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2. Work