Real-Life Communication -- Solution
Here is how you could deal with each situation:
1. In
the first period, Tommy Stintson scored a goal, got an assist, and got into
a fight -- a Gordie Howe hat trick. The goal was a beauty -- he put the puck
in the top corner of the net. He finished the game with a clutch move: getting
a goal in the last 30 seconds of the game. Everyone loves a buzzer beater.
2: You're tempted to not say anything, and hope she doesn't
see your broadcast later. But that's not a good idea; and you know she watches
the show more often than not.
"This is unfortunate," you say to her,
"but we actually don't have footage of that. I realize this would have been
a great clip to have on the show. There was a lot of other action today that
will make for a great show."
She says she wishes we had the footage,
but she lets it go.
Dealing with upset bosses and colleagues is something
that happens in this around-the-clock industry, where people can be frazzled
and tired out. Learning how to keep spirits up is important.
3:
You make a potentially bad situation alright by smiling and saying to him,
"Look, I know lots of sportscasters are failed athletes just like music critics
are failed musicians. But let me assure you, I've played tons of ball games.
Just last night I was playing a great one on the Nintendo Wii."
A
little humor -- or even an attempt at humor -- can go a long way. He smirks
and the conversation resumes.