Question

Scene Two: What's Your Style?

During his first week on the job, John was eager to learn everything and to know everyone in his department. He gave his opinion freely in discussions. He worked overtime and did excellent work. Everyone seemed to like him. One man who had been with the company for a long time said, "You can't help but like John, but you can tell that he'd leave this department in a second if it meant getting closer to the top." Erica started work on the same day as John. Unlike John, however, Erica kept more to herself. She concentrated on her job and stayed in her area. She made an effort to learn from others and listened to others in order to understand situations before jumping in with suggestions. One of her co-workers said, "Erica is a really nice gal. I think she's going to make a strong employee. I like her."

Question: What do you think the future will be like for John? For Erica?

Answer 1

The future might turn out to be much brighter for Erica rather than for John. This is because John is showing over enthusiasm which might turn out to be a problem for him where as Erica has the ability to grasp things and turn them beneficial to her and hence will have a bright future in the company.