#9178
INTEGRITY AT WORK, PART 3:
REVIEW
JAMES STANFIELD COMPANY, INC.
2001
Grade Levels: 10-13+
16 minutes
DESCRIPTION
Skit reviews examples of undesirable employees: the whiner, the slacker, the nonlistener, the
uncooperative, and the undependable. One or more of these behaviors may result in loss of job.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Subject Area: Life Work
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Standard: Displays reliability and a basic work ethic
Benchmark: Carries out assigned tasks
Subject Area: Working With Others
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Standard: contributes to the overall effort of a group
Benchmark: Engages in active listening
Benchmark: Contributes to the development of a supportive climate in groups
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Standard: Displays effective interpersonal communication skills
Benchmark: Displays friendliness with others
INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS
1. To illustrate that there are several common types of bad employees.
2. To identify the most irritating—and fireable—employee types.
3. To model behaviors that show they will never, ever become these types of employees under
any circumstances.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This video looks at eight types of employees who are most likely to fail on their first job. As
you watch the eight employees on display, look how closely related some of them are. For
example, notice how both the whiner and the excuse-maker often blame others and how the
unfocused and the nonlistener both seem to have an attention problem.
AFTER SHOWING
Discussion Items and Questions
1. What is the major presenting symptom of a Whiner?
2. How do you know you’re a Whiner?
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What is the Whiner’s motto?
What is the major presenting symptom of a Slacker?
How do you know you’re a Slacker?
What is the Slacker’s motto?
What is the major presenting symptom of the Unfocused?
How do you know you’re Unfocused?
What is the Unfocused’s motto?
What is the major presenting symptom of the Nonlistener?
How do you know you’re a Nonlistener?
What is the Nonlistener’s motto?
What is the major presenting symptom of SAEs?
How do you know you’re an SAE?
What is the SAE’s motto?
How do you know you’re a Noncooperator?
What is the Noncooperator’s motto?
How do you know you’re an Excuse-Maker?
What is the Excuse-Maker’s motto?
What is the major presenting symptom of the Undependable?
How do you know you’re Undependable?
What is the Undependable’s motto?
RELATED RESOURCES
Captioned Media Program
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Business Ethics #8049
Integrity at Work, Part 1: No Second Chance #9176
Integrity at Work, Part 2: An Honest Day’s Work #9177
World Wide Web
The following Web sites complement the contents of this guide; they were selected by professionals who
have experience in teaching deaf and hard of hearing students. Every effort was made to select accurate,
educationally relevant, and “kid safe” sites. However, teachers should preview them before use. The U.S.
Department of Education, the National Association of the Deaf, and the Captioned Media Program do not
endorse the sites and are not responsible for their content.
• THE ROCK PILE
http://www.hardatwork.com/rockpile/rockpile.html
Presents real-life workplace situations to assist in solving one’s problems. Includes “Employee
Participation” where two employees do not have a strong sense of work ethic; “Office Politics”
where one employee doesn’t treat the others with respect. Also provides a sounding board
where one can get their personal work situation posted for feedback.
• EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE.COM
http://www.employer-employee.com/
Contains numerous topics for the employer and the employee that relate to the workplace.
Includes: “Team-Building in Secret” “Work Is Not a Spectator Sport,” “Happy Is as Happy Does!”
and much more.
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Captioned Media Program
VOICE 800-237-6213 • TTY 800-237-6819 • FAX 800-538-5636 • EMAIL [email protected] • WEB www.cfv.org
Funding for the Captioned Media Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Education