Scenario Series #7

Scenario about staff team building:
During a staff meeting, Rae mentions jokingly that Kendra, her assistant teacher, doesn’t help during snack time with their group. Kendra laughs and brushes it off and the meeting continues. Later, Kendra disconnects from the group and eventually asks to leave the meeting early. 

As the director/supervisor, what could have been done to address this situation before it became a problem? 
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Example responses to Scenario:

• I think that if the director can be a good mediator, and maybe instead of Rae resorting to bring it up in a meeting for the first time, check in with Rae and her classroom to make sure that everything is running smoothly and that she has everything she needs first. I think this could have prevented Rae from bringing it up in a joking way, and it could have been brought up by the director, not as a direct attack to Kendra, but more as in a general review on the roles of teachers and assistant teachers in the classroom.
• She should have redirect the comment and asked them to have a private talk with her, so she can help them and the children better.

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Scenario about staff team building:
A group of staff members have decorated one table in the staff lounge that they usually sit at. They replace fresh flowers with real ones and set up pretty placemats on that one table. When other staff members sit at the table, this group of staff become upset. 
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As the director/supervisor, what would you do in this scenario?

Example responses to Scenario:

• I think there is lack of the communication and disrespectful. The director can approach the group and ask them what they need to do it on all the tables not just one.
• It shows that there is a group of staff members that have a special place in the staff lounge and that others are not meant to sit there. Everyone should be welcome to sit and relax in the staff lounge to take a break.

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Comment below how you would handle either of the scenarios.