The Individual Contributor March 2014 | Page 30

Bottom Line, Inc. Individual Contributor - Participant’s Workbook WHERE YOU STAND Case Study Case Study #1 A new staffer of Cherokee Indian heritage has joined your company, and his is the only person of color in the department. While competent, he is quiet and distant and does not join in during the occasional socializing among the staff. He also does not join others during lunch or for drinks after work. His seeming aloofness is causing some resentment among other staffers. What should be done?   What are the various approaches you might take to de [