Analysis 5.1
Conflict Resolution The social nature of many workplaces provides the perfect environment to get to know your co-workers. We all spend so much time at work and are often attracted to people who share common interests; it only makes sense that one of these very friendly co-workers is eventually going to become someone of interest. In the situation where a supervisor has to address this issue to two of his/her employees, it becomes difficult to resolve. Knowing that the company policy is against employee dating, the two employees go against the rules and face some consequences.
If I were in the supervisor’s position, I would address this issue at a company meeting to all employees in general. The meeting would focus on mixing business with pleasure is prohibited in the workplace. To balance out the company’s policy, I would explain that dating off business grounds is allowed, however, your personal affairs/relationships must be left outside of work. The last thing that any supervisor needs is for the company to be jeopardized by workplace relationships. Therefore, any type of co-worker relationship must be kept away from the business and may continue outside of work.
Depending on the type of company you work for, supervisors can implement their own plan of action to resolve these types of conflicts. Promoting teamwork can help resolve conflict. Yes, teamwork may involve working with the individual you have a relationship with but it will prove to the other employees that everyone can come together and work as a team. Also, the supervisor should be impartial to the problem at hand. Taking ones side over another is not a great plan of action. If you are partial towards one person, try to access the situation from all sides to come up with a fair and reasonable solution.