Universal Application Analysis

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Treating others how you want to be treated can be a universal application applied to almost any situation. Treating others with respect will ensure that others treat you with respect too. In a workplace it is critical to always be respectful, that does not mean you should not give constructive criticism, but it means being sincere at all times possible. In Paul’s situation noted in the book, the universal application would have been a good model to follow from the start of his employment.

From the information presented in the book, Paul could be classified as a critic and boaster. A critic defined in the book is one who needs to have everything their way and are hypercritical of the ways of the others (Drafke 20). This concept here is applied
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But earlier in time before this need of help, Paul’s co-workers were out sick and needed help too. These co-workers did not reach out to Paul, but during his stable state of work he could have gone out of his way to help his co-workers who were out sick at the hospital. This would be granted as not only helping the company stays on route to success, but it would also serve as a kind gesture that could be returned very easily. But because Paul did not help his co-workers in times of critical need, his co-workers did not help him. This is the hypocritical aspect of Paul and his critic worker mindset. Because of this it creates an endless cycle of anger, Paul is angry his co-workers are not helping him, but he is never helping his co-workers, so they never see a need to help Paul. This characteristic alone contributes to the unhappiness Paul is experiencing. On top of being a critic, Paul follows some characteristics of a lone wolf too. Paul seems to be the kind of person who works alone and gets …show more content…
Paul could be given endless advice to help improve productivity in the workplace and to increase his happiness. Some advice he could follow could be to start offering help to co-workers and to start taking help too. He could offer to help people in a manner that would let him show off his skills and knowledge. Not only would this introduce him to more co-workers, but also he could gain more credibility and respect from his co-workers. Seeking help is just as critical as helping others because it creates a trust dimension. Seeking help shows ones ability to be proactive in finding solutions to a pressing problem. And more importantly it creates a trust dimension for the co-worker helping Paul. It allows the outside party to feel some belonging to Paul as he is bringing him/her into his space and trusting them. Trusting them in not only the aspect of privacy and friendship, but also trust and faith in their knowledge and ability. Asking someone for help lets them know you respect them and their