You can agree but not disagree with what my classmates are saying You can call her or him out on something You can add information, agree, point out interesting things in there discussion post Have a dialogue Here is the question Topic 1 Officer Dave Clark You are a new first line supervisor You do not know many of the staff at this new office, and you learn that the Supervisor in Charge of the office is close to retirement and is not concerned with the management of the office and its personnel During your first week, you discover Probation Officer Dave Clark has been lying on reports that are being submitted to the court concerning his clients This was brought to your attention by someone in the District Attorney's Office You learn that Clark has historically been a marginal performer In the past when disciplined he became irate, threatened to sue for discrimination, and has even threatened management How are you going to handle this situation with Officer Clark Now respond to 3 classmates 1 Ty Anderson Falsifying reports is a serious legal and ethical concern that could jeopardize the integrity of the organization and the criminal justice process Therefore, I must act immediately to prevent further immorality Organizational policies may dictate the course I must take to respond to Clark's dishonesty Such policies would likely include particular disciplinary measures and may include termination Dealing with Officer Clark will require careful consideration and preparation It's crucial that I speak with Clark privately about his performance Considering his previous tyrannical behavior, I should expect that he will meet me with the same aggressiveness As a new supervisor, I should also anticipate the possibility that he will use my lack of tenure as a means to gain control over me (Miller et al , 2020, p 417) The best thing I can do is control the variables I can control my behavior and the measures by which I handle the situation, but I cannot necessarily control how Clark will react By confronting Clark confidently and diplomatically, I can ensure that I handle my actions reasonably If Clark becomes aggressive, I must maintain composure and use any necessary means to deescalate the situation If his aggression persists, I must make it clear that such behavior is unacceptable (Miller et al , 2020, p 417) Ultimately, Clark needs to be informed about my expectations and the organization's expectations I must provide adequate feedback and follow ups regarding his performance and implement strategies to help him meet the organization's standards (Miller et al , 2020, p 310) 2 Samoiah Jones The District Attorney's office has notified me of the probation officer Dave Clark lying on reports submitted to the District Attorney's Office As a front line supervisor, it is my job and position to investigate any allegations presented to me As the front line supervisor, I will explore the allegations and place Dave Clark on leave until the investigation is completed Due to Clark's irate reputation involving his superior officer, I recommend he seek anger management classes while on personal leave Due to the finds of the investigation and Dave's improvement in his anger would predict if Dave Clark would get his position back if Dave Clark is found guilty of lying on documents for his clients, Dave will be punished accordingly 3 Brandan Renner As a first line supervisor to officer Clark, I would sit him down and go through some of the reports that he wrote that reflect untrue statements He will be informed that his actions have consequences, and he will be placed on leave until all the reports have been fixed to show the proper statements If officer Clark keeps his head and allows me to explain to him what he has done wrong and why he is being punished for his actions then he will have a chance to change his reports to reflect factual statements and recover from his leave with a lessor time off If officer Clark becomes irate, he will immediately be removed from the department and placed on leave until further notice Aggressive behavior will absolutely not be tolerated under my supervision This falls under active management, and assertive communication, Miller (2020)

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You can agree but not disagree with what my classmates are saying  You can call her or him out on something  You can add information, agree, point out interesting things in there discussion post  Have a dialogue  Here is the question  Topic 1  Officer Dave Clark You are a new first line supervisor  You do not know many of the staff at this new office, and you learn that the Supervisor in Charge of the office is close to retirement and is not concerned with the management of the office and its personnel  During your first week, you discover Probation Officer Dave Clark has been lying on reports that are being submitted to the court concerning his clients  This was brought to your attention by someone in the District Attorney's Office  You learn that Clark has historically been a marginal performer  In the past when disciplined he became irate, threatened to sue for discrimination, and has even threatened management  How are you going to handle this situation with Officer Clark  Now respond to 3 classmates  1  Ty Anderson Falsifying reports is a serious legal and ethical concern that could jeopardize the integrity of the organization and the criminal justice process  Therefore, I must act immediately to prevent further immorality  Organizational policies may dictate the course I must take to respond to Clark's dishonesty  Such policies would likely include particular disciplinary measures and may include termination  Dealing with Officer Clark will require careful consideration and preparation  It's crucial that I speak with Clark privately about his performance  Considering his previous tyrannical behavior, I should expect that he will meet me with the same aggressiveness  As a new supervisor, I should also anticipate the possibility that he will use my lack of tenure as a means to gain control over me (Miller et al , 2020, p  417)  The best thing I can do is control the variables  I can control my behavior and the measures by which I handle the situation, but I cannot necessarily control how Clark will react  By confronting Clark confidently and diplomatically, I can ensure that I handle my actions reasonably  If Clark becomes aggressive, I must maintain composure and use any necessary means to deescalate the situation  If his aggression persists, I must make it clear that such behavior is unacceptable (Miller et al , 2020, p  417)  Ultimately, Clark needs to be informed about my expectations and the organization's expectations  I must provide adequate feedback and follow ups regarding his performance and implement strategies to help him meet the organization's standards (Miller et al , 2020, p  310)  2  Samoiah Jones The District Attorney's office has notified me of the probation officer Dave Clark lying on reports submitted to the District Attorney's Office  As a front line supervisor, it is my job and position to investigate any allegations presented to me  As the front line supervisor, I will explore the allegations and place Dave Clark on leave until the investigation is completed  Due to Clark's irate reputation involving his superior officer, I recommend he seek anger management classes while on personal leave  Due to the finds of the investigation and Dave's improvement in his anger would predict if Dave Clark would get his position back  if Dave Clark is found guilty of lying on documents for his clients, Dave will be punished accordingly  3  Brandan Renner As a first line supervisor to officer Clark, I would sit him down and go through some of the reports that he wrote that reflect untrue statements  He will be informed that his actions have consequences, and he will be placed on leave until all the reports have been fixed to show the proper statements  If officer Clark keeps his head and allows me to explain to him what he has done wrong and why he is being punished for his actions then he will have a chance to change his reports to reflect factual statements and recover from his leave with a lessor time off  If officer Clark becomes irate, he will immediately be removed from the department and placed on leave until further notice  Aggressive behavior will absolutely not be tolerated under my supervision  This falls under active management, and assertive communication, Miller (2020)

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