Hiring for Attitude Day 3

SHOWING A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE AT WORK: Describe three ways an employee may show a negative or poor attitude in the workplace:1. late2. rude3. lazy CONSEQUENCES: List two consequences an employee may face by having a negative or poor attitude in the workplace.1. fired2. suspended SHOWING A POSITIVE AND ENTHUSIASTIC ATTITUDE AT WORK: Give four examples of how an employee could show a positive and enthusiastic attitude in the workplace:1. being on time2. doing extra3. helping others4. being polite BENEFITS: List three benefits an employee may receive for having and showing a positive and enthusiastic attitude at work:1. raise2. promotion3. respect Read the scenario below and answer the following questions.Carol has worked at Sweet Pee’s Coffee House for two years. She is one of the three assistant managers that help manage the store. In the morning the coffee house is very busy and usually has four workers. This morning one of the employees that was supposed to work called in sick. This placed Carol in one of her angry moods, which seems to have being occurring more and more often.When Carol arrived to work, she was visibly angry and as each employee walked in the door, she didn’t greet them. Instead, throughout the morning, she was tossing things around and grumbling, “I am of tired of employees calling in sick.” As the store became busy with customers, Carol became more frustrated, especially as the line of customers became longer and her employees were making mistakes with the customers’ orders. The three employees felt … 1. Describe Carol's attitude at work. Read the passage above and answer the following question. 2. Why is Carol angry and upset? Read the passage above and answer the following question. 3. What impact do you think Carol's negative attitude is having on her employees? Read the passage above and answer the following question. 4. Complete the last sentence of the scenario, "The three employees felt..." Read the passage above and answer the following question. 5. Instead of Carol having a bad attitude, describe how you think Carol should have handled the situation at work and how she could have shown a positive and enthusiastic attitude as a leader? Read the passage above and answer the following question. 6. What difference do you think it would have made (with the employees and customers) if Carol would have shown a positive and enthusiastic attitude that day at work?