Managing Interpersonal Relationships
Scenario:
Tim and Bob are architectures working for Glaxo Company. Sven is their manager.
Glaxo Company is involved in the design of new office buildings. Tim and Bob are currently working on the design of a new building; the duration of the project is six months. Despite the amount of time that they spend together on the project they are two very different people and spend very little time outside of the workplace together. Tim is a pedantic perfectionist, he is all about putting 110% effort into his work and he likes to have things done his way. Bob on the other hand is more goal orientated and focuses more on deadlines and completing the work. Despite his laid back personality Bob has a low tolerance for people who interfere overly with his way of doing things. Sven is the manager of 30+ staff including a number of contractors and temporary workers. Although he is a busy and important man who has little free time on his hands, he has taken it upon himself too work closely with Tim and Bob to make sure they meet their deadlines. Through office gossip Sven has heard that Tim and Bob have been having a few disagreements. The three of them are presently in a meeting where Tim and Bob are bringing Sven up to date with the first month progress of the project when conflict arises
Scene one:
Tim and Bob have just finished going over some figures.
1. Sven: Figures sound good, if you could just leave that report with me I 'd like to have a look through it ..also how are the two of you finding it to work together so closely as a team?
2. Tim: Well actually, I 'd like to take this opportunity to raise some issues of Bobs work practices.
3. Bob: (Defensively) What do you mean by my work practices..?
4. Tim: Well Bob I just feel as though you are cutting too many corners.
5. Bob: That is NOT true ..I 'm the only reason this project is moving along at all. Sven feeling tension between the two
6. Sven: Woah stop right there guys!!! Obviously
Tim and Bob are architectures working for Glaxo Company. Sven is their manager.
Glaxo Company is involved in the design of new office buildings. Tim and Bob are currently working on the design of a new building; the duration of the project is six months. Despite the amount of time that they spend together on the project they are two very different people and spend very little time outside of the workplace together. Tim is a pedantic perfectionist, he is all about putting 110% effort into his work and he likes to have things done his way. Bob on the other hand is more goal orientated and focuses more on deadlines and completing the work. Despite his laid back personality Bob has a low tolerance for people who interfere overly with his way of doing things. Sven is the manager of 30+ staff including a number of contractors and temporary workers. Although he is a busy and important man who has little free time on his hands, he has taken it upon himself too work closely with Tim and Bob to make sure they meet their deadlines. Through office gossip Sven has heard that Tim and Bob have been having a few disagreements. The three of them are presently in a meeting where Tim and Bob are bringing Sven up to date with the first month progress of the project when conflict arises
Scene one:
Tim and Bob have just finished going over some figures.
1. Sven: Figures sound good, if you could just leave that report with me I 'd like to have a look through it ..also how are the two of you finding it to work together so closely as a team?
2. Tim: Well actually, I 'd like to take this opportunity to raise some issues of Bobs work practices.
3. Bob: (Defensively) What do you mean by my work practices..?
4. Tim: Well Bob I just feel as though you are cutting too many corners.
5. Bob: That is NOT true ..I 'm the only reason this project is moving along at all. Sven feeling tension between the two
6. Sven: Woah stop right there guys!!! Obviously