Joe: Hi Mark, Mary said you wanted to see me. ^^
Mark: Hi, Joe. Come on in and have a seat.^^
Joe: Ok. So what's this about, am I in trouble?^^
Mark:
Relax, Joe. Everything's fine. You do a good job and I'm happy with
your work. But there is one thing I'd like to talk about. I see that
this months report was late, and I want to help you avoid that in the
future.^^
Joe: I'm sorry Mark. It won't happen again.^^
Mark: Well, I know you Joe, you're a hard worker, so if your reports are late, there must be a reason. What can I do to help?^^
Joe:
Actually, I didn't want to make trouble for anyone, but I usually don't
get the final numbers from some of the other departments until the last
minute. As you know, I'm very meticulous, so I need to get those
numbers a little earlier. I can't run my figures even if one department
is late.^^
Mark: I get it, Joe. Yes, you are meticulous
and I've never seen any mistakes in your final results. Now that I know
this, I can bring it up at the next meeting of the department heads. Do
me a favor and give me a list of the departments that are usually late
with their submission. I won't say anything about it, but at least I'll
know which departments to keep an eye on in the future.^^
Joe: Thanks, Mark. That will be a big load off my shoulders. It really has been bothering me.^^
Mark: No problem. I'll follow up with you after the meeting to let you know how it went. ^^
... end.