Part II:
Read the story below:
You are currently working at a small company of about 100 employees. Your company just lost a very large client and therefore they need to let go of five employees in your department.
The workload of the five employees has been divided up between you and a fellow employee. Your fellow employee is very upset about this because now they must take on more work and not get a pay raise. This employee wants you to join them and fight your boss together for more money. You don't feel comfortable doing this because you love your job. You would like to make more money, but you do not want to upset anyone and lose your position. On top of this situation, there is a big project that needs to be completed in three days!
How would you solve the above problem?
Review the “7 Steps to Solving a Problem” attachment. Reflect on, and discuss, how the problem described above can be resolved using the steps.
Analyze and explain your application of each of the 7 steps in the “7 Steps to Solving a Problem” attachment to solving the problem described in the above story
Sample Solution
In this situation I would suggest sitting down with your fellow employee and trying to understand their point of view first. It is important to be open and honest about the current situation, so that you can come up with a solution that works for both parties. After doing this, you might find that there is an opportunity to negotiate more money or benefits from the company without having to fight for it. If not, then it may be necessary to create a plan together on how best tackle the extra workload in order for it to get done in time.