For each scenario, answer the following questions:

What is the challenge facing the supervisor?

What strategy do you recommend going into the meeting?

As an HR professional, what advice would you give the supervisor before his or her conversation with the employee?

What potential HR issues are there in this scenario? Are there any legal implications in terms of laws or regulations?

Scenario 1- You are the vice president of finance. Your administrative assistant, Ryan, is often late getting to work. You have tolerated it for the past year, but your workload has increased and you need all the help you can get, especially at the start of the day. With Ryan coming in late, it is starting to affect your ability to get your job done. You need to talk to Ryan.

Scenario 2- You are an accounting manager, and the business relies on your department to produce accurate financial reports the end of each month. Your department uses Excel. Last month, you hired a new accountant, Taylor, who claimed to be proficient in Excel. However, co-workers have come to you with complaints about Taylors work and questioning his abilities. You need to talk to Taylor.

Scenario 3- You are a marketing director supervising 18 professionals and support staff. The nature of the work requires a collaborative environment where the professionals give work direction to the support staff. A professional on your team, Dana, has started dating a person on the support staff. Although there is no policy prohibiting dating, several co-workers have complained about the two being too affectionate at work. Some also indicate there is preferential treatment for Danas newfound love interest. You need to talk to Dana.