This role-play provides an opportunity to practice one of the most frequent constructive interactions in the workplace, a supervisor attemptng to help a subordinate overcome a problem

This role-play provides an opportunity to practice one of the most frequent constructive interactions in the workplace, a supervisor attemptng to help a subordinate overcome a problem. One student plays the role of Francesca, who wants to help Sasha overcome her productivity problems, but there are limits to her patience. Another student plays the role of Sasha, who wants help and wants to improve, yet she feels overwhelmed. Run the role-play for about eight minutes. Observers will note whether the meeting will likely result in a useful outcome for Sasha. Also the observers might comment on Francesca’s coaching skills.