Interpersonal Relationship (Alan O'Connor)

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From the interaction does it seem to you that Alan is actively listening? Why or why not? From the interaction, it does not seem to me that Alan is actively listening. This is because his body language and facial expression during the interview does not seem forthcoming or encouraging. It is like he is experiencing some form of discomfort or despair. He does not seem to be interested in why his African American coworker has to say about why he is late or absent from work and Alan does not seem to organize and interpret the female subordinate feelings. Overall, I get the impression that Alan is not interested in the interview. 2. Describe how Alan’s opening comments in the video (his view of his job) affect his approach to the performance reviews. Does Alan’s view of his job foster a negative or positive work atmosphere with his employees? Explain. Because of Alan’s tone of voice, his opening comment in the performance review shows that he is not really interested in the interview. I also think that the manner in which Alan started the review has destroyed his employees’ moral, and demotivated them because of his negative approach at the commencement of the review. Further, I think that Alan’s view of his job as clouded his judgment and his performance on the job. His job dissatisfaction has fostered a negative and unsupportive work environment with his employees. 3. Identify specific comments by Alan that show he is either effectively listening to his employees or that he is not. Alan’s comment, “I don’t want to lose you go but you have got work more quickly.” showed that he wasn’t actively listening to his employees. This comment shows that Alan was selectively listening and he was only listening for what he wanted to hear. Also, I noticed that during the review, Alan never really made eye contact with his employees; to me this shows that Alan was

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