You are coming towards the end of your probation: A) You have had some constructive feedback in Quality Assurance. B) You have been put on a coaching plan. C) You have just received news that you may have more feedback for a similar issue as before. D) You feel like the support from your line manager hasn’t helped and you haven’t had enough time with experienced colleagues to be able to improve and mitigate further failures. 1) How do you approach this conversation with your line manager? 2) What steps would you take individually to improve your situation and work on constructive feedback? 3) What type of support do you think would help you to overcome difficulties in this scenario?

You are coming towards the end of your probation: A) You have had some constructive feedback in Quality Assurance. B) You have been put on a coaching plan. C) You have just received news that you may have more feedback for a similar issue as before. D) You feel like the support from your line manager hasn’t helped and you haven’t had enough time with experienced colleagues to be able to improve and mitigate further failures. 1) How do you approach this conversation with your line manager? 2) What steps would you take individually to improve your situation and work on constructive feedback? 3) What type of support do you think would help you to overcome difficulties in this scenario?

Understanding Management (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305502215

Author:Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic

Publisher:Richard L. Daft, Dorothy Marcic

Chapter1: The World Of Innovative Management

Section: Chapter Questions

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