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When we run into inappropriate and unprofessional
behaviour in the workplace

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It can be tempting to just ignore it
Do nothing

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And just hope it will go away
But the truth is

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We have a responsibility to do one of
two things

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If we feel safe and comfortable with the situation

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We can work to resolve the issue ourselves

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If not...Well you need to let someone
in authority know whats going on

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And get help

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Getting thath help is pretty straight forward
But

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Stepping in and resolving the situation even when you do feel safe
with the people involved can be a challange

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The best way I know of to resolve those kinds of issues,maintain
respect and stay productive

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Is to use an easy to follow tool
Its called...

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M.E.E.T

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No matter how much we got going on we need to make
time to discuss the situation

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We should explore differences and make sure everyone
has an opportunity to be heard

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We need to ensure that people are communicating
in a way that encourages respect

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And we have to take personal responsibility to
make sure things are handled the right way

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The great thing about M.E.E.T is that it gives us
a way to step in and help keep the situation

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From getting out of hand and really crossing the line

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Hey, there, baby face... glad to
see you could drag yourself in.

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Hey..so, what's for lunch?
Come on, give it....

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Ooooo, look at these... Did
your mommy peel these for you?

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No.
So it's true, then?

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What?
You still live with your mama.

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I don’t.

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Can't you tell? She probably still
lays out his clothes at night.

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It started my first day of work.

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And I expected a little of that
kind of thing for a while. But...

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it had been non stop for two months.
And it was getting old, really old.

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It wasn’t personal or anything.

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It was sort of a test, you know,
to see if you could cut it.

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Sort of like boot camp.

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If you washed out, you probably shouldn't
have been here in the first place.

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What are you doing?

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A little safety enhancement
for the newbie’s lunch box.

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A little super glue and we’re good to go.

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Hey, remember the time we welded Vic's
lunch pail to the bottom of his locker?

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Just isn’t the same with plastic, is it?
What's that?

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What's what?
What's not the same?

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Before your time, new guy.
Before your time.

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So, what's for lunch?
Oh, well.... It's a....

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What did you guys do?
What are you talking about?

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I've had it with this crap.
It stops now. Got it?

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Oh, Come on, buck up, baby face. It’s,
just good clean fun, that's all.

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Well maybe we ought to see what
my lawyer says that

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You don't want to go there son
trust me

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Hold on now... Hold on a minute
Lets not get carried away here

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Can we take a minute and talk about this

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It's a little late for that

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Now seriously ... this has taken a bad turn
Okay...

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We need to talk

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Okay?

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Guys?

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Yeah... Okay
Whatever

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Greg?
Im listening

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Look I was glad when Aron showed up.
I'd been the new kid on the block

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And having him took alot of the pressure
off you know

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But.. What we were putting him through

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I mean I remember being there.
It felt like crap and I almost quit

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So I guess I just got the point where I was
like enough is enough you know?

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Look ... I know we come from the acceptance
through redicule school.

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Okay? So maybe we are
a little rough around the edges

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It's when we stop giving you crap
that you should be worried

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Besides , we all went through it.
Its nothing personal

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It's like John said... It's part of
working here

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Yeah but a couple of days is one thing
this has been going for two months

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At first I was like "what a wimp!"

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You know... Stop whining you know

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Suck it up and deal with it.

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And then I guess I was like what John was
trying to do stepping in like that.

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That was probably a good thing.

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And I have to hand it to Aron he just
layed it  all out there you know

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And that took some guts

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Look...

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I know respect has to be earned I get that

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But how are you supposed to do a good job when
the people you work with treat you

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Like you are some kind of joke or something?

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You are right.

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Excuse me?
I know you guys are just kidding around but...

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He is right.

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What?

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This isn't the same place that was
when you started

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You put up with it.I put up with it.
But it was because we didn't know any better.

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So?

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So now we do. You know we think
we are all just having fun but...

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I got to tell you

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If my kid came home and told me he was
getting this type of treatment at school

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I'd in the the principle's office so fast
it'd make your head spin

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So... What are you saying?

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I'm saying that what we are doing
isn't any different.

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Aron's done a good job. He hasn't gone around
badmouthing us behind our backs .

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He has been upfront about how he feels.

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That's worth something isn't it?

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So what do you want us to do?

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Well for starters ...
We can apologize.

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And stop doing this type of thing not just to Aron
but to all new guys

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Ohh... give me a freaking break.

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Look kid , if you don't like it
I'm sorry about that

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But life ain't fair sometimes so
just deal with it

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Listen...

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Greg is a bit of an old dog okay.

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But he will come around... eventually.

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Yeah... We'll see.

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That was a tough couple
of months you know

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some of the guys weren't
too happy with me but

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It was worth it.

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Aron is good and I would have hated to lose him
because of a few pranks

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I sure didn't want to see us getting in trouble either.

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That could have been bad news for everybody.

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Creating a respectful and harassment free work-place
isn't something that just happens

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It takes work. It takes knowing where the lines are
and learning how to recognise

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And respond to unproffesional, prohibited and illegal
behaviour the right way

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The right way can mean letting someone know what's
going on and getting help

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And sometimes if we feel
safe and comfortable It

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can mean stepping in to
resolve things ourselves

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Before they get worse

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We need to make time to discuss a situation

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We have to explore differences so we
understand the situation before we act

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We need to encourage and maintain
respect

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And we have to take personal responsibility to see
that if behaviour needs to change

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Including our own
It does

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So...

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If you are faced with a situation that could get
out of hand

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And cause everyone a lot of problems
Don't let it slide

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Help keep things on the right side of the line
and let people know

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It's time to M.E.E.T