Scenarios
what is the solution?
True/False
What is the problem?
how would you respond?
100

You slip on the wet entrance floor at work and bang your elbow, what will you do?

tell your boss that the floor is wet so a customer doesn't slip....take initiative and grab a mop and clean it up yourself

100

You don't understand a math problem

Ask your teacher to explain it to you

100

you need help to solve a big problem.

True

100

your sibling glued it back together

Something broke

100

Dad texts "I just got a call from school. Why didn't you study for your test?"

I'm sorry dad, but.... answers will vary

200

you run out of paper towels you need to clean up your workspace, what will you do?

ask a co-worker, boss, 

200

You see two kids fighting at recess

you tell the nearest adult

200

you should react right after a problem.  

False.  You should stop and breath

200

you go to the nurses office


You twist your ankle while running in PE.

200

your friend texts "how are you feeling? I was worried about you after I saw you go to the nurse's office"

Thank you for your concern..... answers will vary

300

you take a break with your co-worker and lose track of time. Your boss is not happy. What will you do?

Apologize to your boss "it won't happen again", if you take a break next time make sure you keep track of time

300

Your family finds a lost dog at the park

Put up "missing dog" signs, ask people in the park if anyone recognizes the dog, see if there is a dog tag on the dog

300

With every problem there is a solution

True

300

You ask a friend for help.

Answers will vary (You cannot open your lunchbox, don't understand the homework)

300

your best friend texts "are you mad at me? I saw you whispering when I walked by today at school"

Yes i am because...... or no I am not.... give an honest response, answers will vary

400

After being at work for an hour you realized you forgot to punch in, what will you do?

Go to your boss/manager, see if you can adjust your punch in time because you forgot and it won't happen again. 

400

You cannot find your new classroom on the first day of school

Ask a teacher, office lady, friend for help

400

The following is not problem: 

Your contact lens falls out and you cannot get it back into your eye

False.  It is a problem because you might need to get help to put the contact back in.

400

you call your boss and let he/she know you will be late to work

your alarm clock didn't go off 

400

your aunt texts"let's plan a party for your mother!"

answers will vary..... yes that sounds great, what time, where, when, how many people, etc. Maybe ask to call her on phone to discuss details

500

You are at work talking to your boss and all of a sudden he falls to the ground and stops breathing, what will you do?

call 911 immediately, start CPR

500

your best friend is absent from school and you have no one to sit with at lunch

Introduce yourself to a new group of friends or friend, ask if you can sit with them

500

The difference between a medium problem and a big problem is:

A big problem has to be an emergency, but a medium doesn't.

False.  A big problem just usually affects more people, takes longer to solve, and you need more help to solve it.

500

Ask an adult, teacher or friend for a phone charger or if you can use their phone to call home

Your cell phone battery died and you need to get a ride home 

500

your friend texts "TTYL" (talk to you later) (you haven't texted or talked to them in a few days and that is all they send)

Is something the matter? why did you only text talk to you later? are you ok?

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