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Case 5 Magrec, Inc.

Case 5 – Magrec, Inc.

1. I would let a day pass and then request another meeting with Dinah indicating a sincere desire to work through the matter and the need to come to an understanding and agreement of how to work together and with the team moving forward. At that meeting, I would start off and thank Dinah for bringing the Partco matter to my attention. I would communicate with Dinah that I respect her strong feelings and beliefs behind her actions regarding the Partco matter but indicate that if she felt that strongly about the action step I planned to take, that she should have spoken again with me or another manager within our company instead of contacting the customer direct. She should know that by going directly to the customer with the matter the way she did cause a ripple effect in the customer base and consequently, the company has suffered great financial hardship. I would suggest to her that we could have addressed the matter with Partco in a way that would have made them aware of our mistake, offer recompense and still keep our relationship with Partco in tact without affecting the existing customer base. After making sure I communicated that I disagreed with her actions, the effect it had on the business, and moving forward I would appreciate that we discuss disagreeing opinions before she pursue action like she did with the Partco matter, I would reassure Dinah that she is a valuable asset to the company and that her performance and accomplishments prior to this matter have always been stellar. I would address the internal friction and her ability to interface effectively within the company being at a state that requires repair and ask her for her input on what we can do to change that. I would try to have a consensus between the two of us and also suggest that we have a team meeting within the department to address the internal friction and discuss how we can move beyond our differences and return to a productive...

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