Essay Scenario attached

Early Childhood Education Essay Scenario attached 1

Boss: Hello ______, thank you for coming in and taking the time to meet with me today.

Employee: You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to complete my annual review and provide me with feedback.

Boss: My pleasure. This is all part of the job, seeing what your strengths are and where you need to improve so that you can be the best employee possible.

Employee: That makes a lot of sense.

Boss: Why don’t you come into the office and take a seat. In case you don’t remember from last year, we are going to start off looking at what your goals were from last year and you can share what you have done to meet those goals. Next, I will share what your strengths are and where I think you still need to improve. Lastly, we can set goals for the upcoming year. Do you feel comfortable with this?

Employee: This sounds great. Here is the list of actions and projects I have completed to work towards and meet the goals I set last year.

Boss: This looks impressive. It seems like you took my suggestions from last year to heart and made an effort to improve where possible. That is what I like to see!

Employee: Yes, I am looking forward to hearing what your new feedback is so I can continue to grow.

Boss: Great, well let’s get started.

Boss: First, I wanted to thank you for being on time for work this week, and throughout much of the year. It is important that the students and their families don’t see you walking in with them.

Employee: I agree, that would be a bad example to set.

Boss: I have talked to some of the other teachers and they mentioned that you have been able to adapt to the students’ needs on the fly and as those needs change overtime. This is something that we need to continue to make sure is happening. Do you have a game plan to make sure this is a priority?

Employee: Yes, I read the information that we have on the students at the start of every week. The other teachers and I also meet weekly to discuss concerns we have with the students.

Boss: Okay, excellent! One item that you need to improve on is how you are handling sensitive information. The parents have some concern here as well. You need to make sure only to share information with people that are working with a specific child. Do not share sensitive information with other families or with employees who do not work with a particular child.

Employee: I can work on that. I could start by making a list of who is working with each student and make sure that emails only go to these people.

Boss: This would be a good start. When I sat in your classroom, I noticed that many of the activities that you do with children are age appropriate, but some seemed very challenging. When you do these more difficult activities, if you add some assistance or scaffolding, the students may be able to handle them better until they get the hang of what they are doing. This would really help to foster their growth and development.

Employee: Could I ask for an aid to come and assist me with activities that are more challenging?

Boss: If there is one available, I think that would work.

Boss: One more thing, when you and I have been in the breakroom at the same time, I have frequently overheard you gossiping about some of the other employees. We need to work to mitigate this behavior because it can cause division between the staff members. Since we are all seeing and working with the same children, we need to be on the same team, pulling in the same direction.

Employee: I am sorry, I can get caught up with the crowd when people are talking. I will work on this behavior.

Boss: That is all I ask. I am glad that you have been receptive to new ways to become better acquainted with the children’s needs. Whatever you are doing in this regard, keep it up.

Employee: This was something that was a goal of mine from last year, so I have been working on it. Thank you for noticing.

Boss: Thank you for being receptive to the feedback that I have given you. What I need from you now is a short list of specific goals you plan to work on for next year. If you have any questions about that or about anything else, we have discussed, please let me know.

Employee: At the moment I think I am good. I am sure I will have a question or two after I look over your feedback in detail. I will get you the list of goals ASAP. Thanks again for your time.

Boss: You’re welcome.

Criminal Justice

Boss: Hello ______, thank you for coming in and taking the time to meet with me today.

Employee: You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to complete my annual review and provide me with feedback.

Boss: My pleasure. This is all part of the job, seeing what your strengths are and where you need to improve so that you can be the best employee possible.

Employee: That makes a lot of sense.

Boss: Why don’t you come into the office and take a seat. In case you don’t remember from last year, we are going to start off looking at what your goals were from last year and you can share what you have done to meet those goals. Next, I will share what your strengths are and where I think you still need to improve. Lastly, we can set goals for the upcoming year. Do you feel comfortable with this?

Employee: This sounds great. Here is the list of actions and projects I have completed to work towards and meet the goals I set last year.

Boss: This looks impressive. It seems like you took my suggestions from last year to heart and made an effort to improve where possible. That is what I like to see!

Employee: Yes, I am looking forward to hearing what your new feedback is so I can continue to grow.

Boss: Great, well let’s get started.

Boss: First off, I wanted to thank you for being on time for work this week and throughout much of the year. Everyone’s job goes smoother when people are here and ready for meetings and assignments for the day.

Employee: I agree. I think it is a sign of respect to you and to my co-workers to be on time.

Boss: As you know, we have strict procedures that must be followed when we are documenting evidence. You need to make sure that you follow these rules each and every time, or it could cause an issue later. For example, there have been problems in court where we felt we had enough evidence to convict someone, but then that evidence wasn’t admissible because it was handled incorrectly at the crime scene. We obviously want to do everything we can to prevent this from happening.

Employee: That makes sense. I wouldn’t want to be responsible for someone who broke the law somehow getting off on a technicality.

Boss: I am glad you understand. Speaking of crime scenes, many of your superiors have mentioned that you are excelling in your ability to secure a crime scene. This allows everyone else to do their job in the proper fashion without being distracted by people that don’t have the proper authority to be at the scene. Thank you.

Employee: It is so great to hear that is being recognized! My superiors have been taking extra time with me to help me get the hang of this skill so I can continue to improve.

Boss: It really seems to be paying off.

Employee: Thank you.

Boss: When I have been at crime scenes with you, I’ve noticed you have been very thorough finding evidence at the scene and talking to witnesses. If you keep working to follow the proper procedures, you will continue your improvement.

Employee: Yes, this definitely seems to be an area where you need to do everything by the book.

Boss: Right! After going back through some previous cases, one area that I would like to see improvement is in your ability to record DNA evidence. There have been several mistakes recently. DNA evidence is very scientific. Do you have any background in this?

Employee: Thank you for letting me know. I don’t have a science background, unfortunately. Is there a little more guidance or training that I could have in this area to help me out?

Boss: Yes, I can have a superior work with you on this as well.

Boss: Thank you for being receptive to the feedback that I have given you. What I need from you now is a short list of specific goals you plan to work on for next year. If you have any questions about that or about anything else, we have discussed, please let me know.

Employee: At the moment I think I am good. I am sure I will have a question or two after I look over your feedback in detail. I will get you the list of goals ASAP. Thanks again for your time.

Boss: You’re welcome.

Paralegal

Boss: Hello ______, thank you for coming in and taking the time to meet with me today.

Employee: You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to complete my annual review and provide me with feedback.

Boss: My pleasure. This is all part of the job, seeing what your strengths are and where you need to improve so that you can be the best employee possible.

Employee: That makes a lot of sense.

Boss: Why don’t you come into the office and take a seat. In case you don’t remember from last year, we are going to start off looking at what your goals were from last year and you can share what you have done to meet those goals. Next, I will share what your strengths are and where I think you still need to improve. Lastly, we can set goals for the upcoming year. Do you feel comfortable with this?

Employee: This sounds great. Here is the list of actions and projects I have completed to work towards and meet the goals I set last year.

Boss: This looks impressive. It seems like you took my suggestions from last year to heart and made an effort to improve where possible. That is what I like to see!

Employee: Yes, I am looking forward to hearing what your new feedback is so I can continue to grow.

Boss: Great, well let’s get started.

Boss: First off, I wanted to thank you for being on time for work this week and throughout much of the year. It is very unprofessional to keep clients waiting, so thank you for being here on time to welcome them to the office and escort them to a conference room.

Employee: I agree, being late or not having someone here to greet clients when they arrive would look bad and probably cause the client to lose trust in us.

Boss: Besides that, I’ve noticed that you are excelling in your ability to recognize and understand client needs. You obviously have done the necessary background work and research so that you can meet the unique needs of each individual and their case. Keep it up.

Employee: Yes, I have been trying to treat each client as an individual. This forces me to do research on them and the local laws and statutes related to their case, which has helped our outcomes.

Boss: It seems that research has really paid off! Although, one area you need to increase your research and background knowledge of is federal laws. This is very important, so we don’t find ourselves in legal trouble. We’ve had previous paralegals get themselves in hot water over certain actions that were illegal on a federal level, unbeknownst to them. We had to let those former employees who made major mistakes go because it could impact the firm financially.

Employee: This sounds very serious. Thank you for giving me the heads before it becomes an issue. It is something I will definitely work on!

Boss: On a positive note, I have noticed that you have been improving your ability to explain confusing terms in a way that is concise and effective. I know our clients appreciate this. Keep it up!

Employee: Yes, I have been trying to put myself in our clients’ shoes. They don’t always have the background to understand legal jargon.

Boss: I agree. One other area I would like you to work on is time management and following through until a task is completed. I am grateful you are taking on such a large workload, but you need to continue to work on your ability to complete everything and not give up on or forget certain tasks.

Employee: Good point. I will try to be more realistic about what I can finish in the timeframe I said I would finish it.

Boss: Yes, and don’t be afraid to say no or delegate work if need be. We are all working here together as a team.

Employee: That is great to hear, thanks. Sometimes I forget I have others I can turn to.

Boss: Thank you for being receptive to the feedback that I have given you. What I need from you now is a short list of specific goals you plan to work on for next year. If you have any questions about that or about anything else, we have discussed, please let me know.

Employee: At the moment I think I am good. I am sure I will have a question or two after I look over your feedback in detail. I will get you the list of goals ASAP. Thanks again for your time.

Boss: You’re welcome.

Human Services

Boss: Hello ______, thank you for coming in and taking the time to meet with me today.

Employee: You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to complete my annual review and provide me with feedback.

Boss: My pleasure. This is all part of the job, seeing what your strengths are and where you need to improve so that you can be the best employee possible.

Employee: That makes a lot of sense.

Boss: Why don’t you come into the office and take a seat. In case you don’t remember from last year, we are going to start off looking at what your goals were from last year and you can share what you have done to meet those goals. Next, I will share what your strengths are and where I think you still need to improve. Lastly, we can set goals for the upcoming year. Do you feel comfortable with this?

Employee: This sounds great. Here is the list of actions and projects I have completed to work towards and meet the goals I set last year.

Boss: This looks impressive. It seems like you took my suggestions from last year to heart and made an effort to improve where possible. That is what I like to see!

Employee: Yes, I am looking forward to hearing what your new feedback is so I can continue to grow.

Boss: Great, well let’s get started.

Boss: First, I wanted to thank you for being on time for work this week and throughout much of the year. Our clients look forward to routines and stability so someone not being here in the morning could throw off their day.

Employee: I agree! It is really important to me that our clients have the best experience possible and that they trust us. Little things like being here to greet them on time really go a long way!

Boss: I also noticed that you were very empathetic and caring when conducting the intake interview for Thursday’s grief recovery patient. Nice job. It didn’t go unnoticed by me or by the client. Our clients really need someone to understand them and it seems as if you do.

Employee: Thank you. That is why I got into this field. I feel as if I can listen to the clients and have empathy when they voice their concerns. I want to be there for people when they need it most.

Boss: That is why we hired you. One concern that many of our clients have is with their budgeting and being able to create a personal budget that is reasonable and sensible for their income and their needs. I know you started to help a few people with this, but you need to follow through with this work until it is completed. Several of our clients don’t have necessary financial literacy skills yet and depend on us to help them with these issues before they make major money mistakes.

Employee: I apologize. I prioritized other tasks and skills with these clients without appreciating the importance of finishing their budget. I will make this a priority moving forward.

Boss: Thank you for understanding. After sitting in on a few of your group sessions I noticed that you have been improving your ability to help clients with their anger management issues. It is very impressive. I have witnessed a dramatic change in quite a few clients’ behavior.

Employee: Yes, I feel like anger management is a concern that could impact many different areas of our clients’ lives, so it has been a major focus of mine.

Boss: I completely agree with your assessment of its importance and that focus really shows. Lastly, one area where I would like to see you practice and continue to improve your skills is in working with clients with physical disabilities and promoting their independence. For instance, I have noticed that at times you jump in and do things for these clients, instead of helping them to find ways to maintain and grow their independence and do a task for themselves.

Employee: That makes sense. If I always do the work for the clients, they won’t learn. I can step back a bit. I think it’s in my nature to jump in and help, but the most helpful thing to do here is take a step back.

Boss: Thank you for being receptive to the feedback that I have given you. What I need from you now is a short list of specific goals you plan to work on for next year. If you have any questions about that or about anything else, we have discussed, please let me know.

Employee: At the moment I think I am good. I am sure I will have a question or two after I look over your feedback in detail. I will get you the list of goals ASAP. Thanks again for your time.

Boss: You’re welcome.

Healthcare

Boss: Hello ______, thank you for coming in and taking the time to meet with me today.

Employee: You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to complete my annual review and provide me with feedback.

Boss: My pleasure. This is all part of the job, seeing what your strengths are and where you need to improve so that you can be the best employee possible.

Employee: That makes a lot of sense.

Boss: Why don’t you come into the office and take a seat. In case you don’t remember from last year, we are going to start off looking at what your goals were from last year and you can share what you have done to meet those goals. Next, I will share what your strengths are and where I think you still need to improve. Lastly, we can set goals for the upcoming year. Do you feel comfortable with this?

Employee: This sounds great. Here is the list of actions and projects I have completed to work towards and meet the goals I set last year.

Boss: This looks impressive. It seems like you took my suggestions from last year to heart and made an effort to improve where possible. That is what I like to see!

Employee: Yes, I am looking forward to hearing what your new feedback is so I can continue to grow.

Boss: Great, well let’s get started.

Boss: First, I wanted to thank you for being on time for work this week and throughout much of the year. Not everyone is, so it is a sign of professionalism to be here when you should. Seemingly little things like that can really stand out.

Boss: As you know, a big part of part this company’s success stems from communication. Last quarter, it took three weeks before you shared the quarterly goals with your fellow employees and other staff members. This is information that everyone needs to have to be able to do their jobs effectively. Therefore, it needs to be disseminated in a timely fashion.

Employee: I am sorry. It was totally my fault and the result of a scheduling issue. I will set up reminders in my calendar for next quarter so the meeting to share that information will take priority and happen on time.

Boss: That seems to be an easy fix, thank you. After looking through the books, I’ve noticed you have been excelling in your ability to reduce cost without reducing the quality of services we offer our patients. This allows funds to be used elsewhere. In fact, other departments are improving and the workplace as a whole is benefiting because of your efforts.

Employee: Thank you! It’s really nice to hear that has been noticed. I found a few areas where we were overpaying.

Boss: As I’m sure you know, nurses are a crucial part of this medical facility. I have noticed a bit of confusion on your end when meeting with our nursing staff. You need to work to increase your ability to understand the needs of the nurses. This will allow them to do their job better, which in turn trickles down to our patients and the quality of care we can provide.

Employee: I apologize. Sometimes I hear what I want and not what they want. I can have them fill out surveys, so I have their needs in print. This way I won’t miss anything. I will also make sure to ask for clarification if there is anything confusing and I can review the meeting minutes to make sure I have understood.

Boss: Thank you. That should help the communication gap. As you are aware, if we have an area in our medical facility that is unstaffed or understaffed, our patients suffer. You have been improving in your ability to schedule all departments to make sure there are no areas that are not covered by the adequate number of staffs. Great work! The patient reviews mention there has been little to no wait time.

Employee: It is wonderful to hear that my efforts are paying off and our patients are happy.

Boss: Thank you for being receptive to the feedback that I have given you. What I need from you now is a short list of specific goals you plan to work on for next year. If you have any questions about that or about anything else, we have discussed, please let me know.

Employee: At the moment I think I am good. I am sure I will have a question or two after I look over your feedback in detail. I will get you the list of goals ASAP. Thanks again for your time.

Boss: You’re welcome.

Any Job

Boss: Hello ______, thank you for coming in and taking the time to meet with me today.

Employee: You are welcome. Thank you for taking the time to complete my annual review and provide me with feedback.

Boss: My pleasure. This is all part of the job, seeing what your strengths are and where you need to improve so that you can be the best employee possible.

Employee: That makes a lot of sense.

Boss: Why don’t you come into the office and take a seat. In case you don’t remember from last year, we are going to start off looking at what your goals were from last year and you can share what you have done to meet those goals. Next, I will share what your strengths are and where I think you still need to improve. Lastly, we can set goals for the upcoming year. Do you feel comfortable with this?

Employee: This sounds great. Here is the list of actions and projects I have completed to work towards and meet the goals I set last year.

Boss: This looks impressive. It seems like you took my suggestions from last year to heart and made an effort to improve where possible. That is what I like to see!

Employee: Yes, I am looking forward to hearing what your new feedback is so I can continue to grow.

Boss: Great, well let’s get started.

Boss: First, I wanted to thank you for being on time for work this week and throughout much of the year. Not everyone is, so it is a sign of professionalism to be here when you should.

Employee: I agree. I think it is a sign of respect to you and to my co-workers to be on time.

Boss: Speaking of professionalism, one area where I would like you to continue to grow is your attire. Remember, there is a dress code at this company, and you are sometimes dressed in an unprofessional manner that does not align with that dress code. Our employees are the face of the company. This may not seem like a big issue, but it is the little things that matter with our customers.

Employee: I see your point. I didn’t realize the importance the little things can have.

Boss: On a positive note, your superiors mentioned that you have taken on several projects and have been able to finish them all on time. This shows me that you have great time management skills. I don’t want you biting off more than you can chew, but if you can handle it, keep it up.

Employee: Thank you for noticing. I have been doing a lot. I have set up schedules and calendar reminders for all of my tasks and delegated where need be. I think it is working out.

Boss: It does seem to be going well. Your hard work is appreciated. One thing I have noticed with all those projects you have been working on is that the final product is often very creative. You have incorporated new ideas and really understood our customers’ needs and wants. The customers have been very happy, and I want to pass that praise on to you.

Employee: Thank you. I pride myself on being able to recognize and understand the customers’ needs and using social media to be on the forefront of what is out there.

Boss: Social media is a great resource to have you finger on the pulse of what is up and coming. One issue is that you want to avoid being on your personal social media pages during the workday. I know there is downtime and it can be difficult not to “just check” your accounts. But our company policy is no personal social media use during the workday. If a customer were to see you on, they might question whether you are truly dedicated to meeting their needs or if other things take precedence.

Employee: I understand, and I do slip from time to time. During the workday, I will make sure to stay on the company’s social media accounts only.

Boss: Thank you for being receptive to the feedback that I have given you. What I need from you now is a short list of specific goals you plan to work on for next year. If you have any questions about that or about anything else, we have discussed, please let me know.

Employee: At the moment I think I am good. I am sure I will have a question or two after I look over your feedback in detail. I will get you the list of goals ASAP. Thanks again for your time.

Boss: You’re welcome.