Lunchtime Scenario

 

     During today’s class we learned about the different types of personalities passive, aggressive and assertive. I was given a scenario where a person who I work with always took more than the given lunch time and I was supposed to talk to this person according to my personality.

 

     I happen to be a very passive person I don’t react aggressively to situations; however I don’t keep things to myself when they need to be said. I tend to take in a situation let it settle and then do something about it, that way I can think thoroughly about what I will do or say. Life has taught me to be this way I have learned that if a person reacts in a violent way it will make matters worse and if the person just lets things happen and doesn’t stand up for things… well that just doesn’t seem like a very nice way to live life, everyone will walk over that person. It’s all about finding the balance and knowing when and how to act.

      Knowing me, the first one or two times that the person exceeds their lunch time I would let it slip, it because everyone makes a mistake every now and then. If it continues to happen I would address the issue. I would talk to the person when it is just the two of us, I don’t think it is necessary for others to hear because this may humiliate the other person, or maybe he or she will become defensive and start justifying himself /herself because others are around. After the setting the scene I would let my coworker know that I have noticed that more lunchtime has been taken and that it affects the flow of the rest of the day because it interferes with the next person’s lunchtime. Not only that but also the way work gets done. I would speak to the person in a direct yet respectful way so no feelings are hurt but that the message is still understood.

      If even after the talk the problem still persists I would have another similar conversation in more serious tone. If even then it still continues I would report the case to the person in charge of us. We can’t expect to fix everything all the time by ourselves, if we do … great and if we can’t it is ok to ask for help.

 

I think I would handle the situation pretty well. Communication is the key to solve issues. There is no need to be aggressive to others and we shouldn’t keep quiet either because something we say to make a huge difference. It would be great if people were more assertive in this world a lot of problems would be solved faster and some problems wouldn't even happen to begin with. Maybe we can't change the world but we can make a change in ourselves, and that's were it begins.