1. Was Vanessa's behavior wrong? Why? 2. What are Mae's goals in this situation? 3. How should Mae have addressed Vanessa's misbehavior?

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After discovering that one of her workmates tweeted
foul language about her, Mae confronted Vanessa
during their department's meeting. Mae asked Vanessa
the reason why she did that, and Vanessa responded
that she did not mean to post it. Mae demanded a
public apology in front of their co-workers, and
Vanessa did apologize to her.
1. Was Vanessa's behavior wrong? Why?
2. What are Mae's goals in this situation?
3. How should Mae have addressed Vanessa's
misbehavior?
Transcribed Image Text:After discovering that one of her workmates tweeted foul language about her, Mae confronted Vanessa during their department's meeting. Mae asked Vanessa the reason why she did that, and Vanessa responded that she did not mean to post it. Mae demanded a public apology in front of their co-workers, and Vanessa did apologize to her. 1. Was Vanessa's behavior wrong? Why? 2. What are Mae's goals in this situation? 3. How should Mae have addressed Vanessa's misbehavior?
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