Workplace Management Scenarios

An employee shows up to work in inappropriate work attire.

How do you handle the situation?

You are in a meeting where a person is on their cell phone the entire time.

How do you respond?

One of your employees posted something inappropriate or negative about your business and other employees have seen it.

How do you respond?

A group of co-workers want to come together at work and throw a party to celebrate the end of the year; however, they only want certain co-workers invited.

As the manager, how do you respond to their request?

You saw a co-worker steal items from the store and money from the register.

As a co-worker, what is the proper response?

One of your employees is emailing inappropriate messages and photos.

As a manager, what is your response?

You have an employee whose performance has declined and they can no longer complete the required tasks to do their job effectively. 

As the manager, how do you handle the situation?

One of your company’s competitors has reached out to you about setting up a meeting to discuss joining their company and leaving your current position. 

How do you handle this situation?