What Would You Do?
Your boss tells you, "I'm sorry, but we are going to have to let you go". What do you say?
I understand. Thank you for letting me work for you.
What does it mean to have self control?
Being able to calm yourself down appropriately Being able to handle your emotions like an adult
You are at the grocery store and you see a worker drop a bag of canned goods and they all fall on the floor. What should you do?
Walk over and help them pick it up.
Everybody loses games sometimes. What can you do to show that you are a good sport?
Tell the other person/team good job! Shake their hand Give them a high five
Your pencil broke. Can you solve this alone or with help?
Sharpen my pencil
Alone
You are at work and a customer needs help finding an item. What do you do?
Say, I will be happy to help you. Then help them find the item.
Your girlfriend/boyfriend says to you, "I'm sorry, but it's not working out, I'm breaking up with you". What do you say?
Okay, I understand. Maybe we can be friends.
Name 3 things you can do to help yourself have self control
Take some deep breaths Ask for a break Get a sip of water Go to the bathroom Walk away
You spilled soda on the floor. Can you solve this alone or with help?
Get paper towels/wipes to clean up
Alone
You are at work and your co-worker is making fun of you. It hurts your feelings and makes you angry. What do you do?
Walk away
Calmly tell them that they have hurt your feelings and ask them to stop
Avoid them whenever you can
Your boss says to you, "I'm sorry we are going to have to cut your hours from 30 to 15 hours per week". What do you say?
I understand, thank you for keeping me.
Name some UNHEALTHY ways to react when you are upset:
scream throw things slam doors call people names flop to the floor hit someone threaten someone
Someone is walking into work and you see that their hands are too full to open the door. What should you do?
Open the door/Hold open the door for them
Your co-worker has just cut their finger in the kitchen. Can you solve this alone or with help?
Get a supervisor immediately
Need help
It is 2 hours before you are scheduled to go to work. You have a fever and you cannot stop sneezing and coughing. What do you do?
Your boss tells you to "unclog the toilet". What do you say?
You got it!
Since you are all adults, what can happen if you lose self control in public and you are acting dangerously?
You could get arrested
If you are working at a job, is it appropriate to be on your cell phone?
No, it is very disrespectful and unprofessional
You work at a retail store. An old woman has fallen and can't get up.
Get help from a boss or coworker
With help
You are at work and a co-worker is having a bad day. They do not feel like doing their work and they ask you to do it for them. What do you do?
Offer to help them after you have completed your tasks
Tell them that you are unable to do their work for them, but you might be able to help them.
Tell them to ask the supervisor for help
You applied for a job and the employer calls and says, "We decided to hire someone else instead". What do you say?
Thanks for the interview.
Your supervisor is telling you it is time to get back to work. You start feeling upset inside because you are not ready to end your break. What can you do?
Use a calming strategy and get back to work.
You forgot your lunch at home and you are hungry. Can you solve this alone or with help?
Order Uber Eats/Door Dash or purchase something from the vending machine.
Alone
You are at work and a customer is very unhappy. They are yelling at you and calling you hateful names. What do you do?
Stay calm and find a supervisor to assist them.