Reference no: EM133194147
Law for the Entrepreneur
Fresh to Table
Question 1. In what ways are professional and personal lives often intertwined? What types of conflicts may arise from this overlap?
Question 2. How does "always on" technology contribute to the blurring of boundaries between professional and personal lives?
Question 3. What, if anything, should Mossberger and Jensen do about the three employees who have engaged in extensive Slack conversations about coworkers?
Question 4. Should Mossberger and Jensen have done anything differently in the time leading up to March 5, and why?
Fresh to Table Discussion Questions
Question 1. Regarding the situation with Showalter and her colleagues, what should concern the leaders of FtT? If you are the CEO, what are you biggest concerns or questions regarding this situation?
Question 2. If you are the VP of Human Resources, what are you biggest concerns and what might you think to do with respect to those fired to avoid potential backlash?
Question 3. What might you, as VP of HR think to do with existing employees to avoid the negative impact those fired?
Question 4. Should employees have a reasonable expectation or privacy in their communications in the workplace? Does the First Amendment protect the speech of FtT's employees?
Question 5. How would you characterize FtT's culture?
Question 6. Why are Showalter and her fellow Slackers acting in this manner? Are the professional and personal lives of FtT's employees too entwined, and as a result personal issues are being expressed at work?
Question 7. What do you think of Mossberger's response when he finds out about Showalter? Was it appropriate? Why does he respond this way?
Question 8. Should he have consulted with Jensen before deciding to replace Showalter and why?
Question 9. What should Mossberger and Jensen do before they decide how to handle the three remaining employees? (who should they seek advice from and why?)
Question 10. Should Mossberger and Jensen fire the three remaining employees, put them on a personal improvement plan, or do nothing? What are the pros and cons of each option?
Question 11. How much information about the reasons for termination should be shared with remaining employees?