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________________ will maintain confidentiality, unless you give her/him permission to
address a situation and intervene in order to resolve a conflict or difficult situation.
Other exceptions to confidentiality are if you discuss illegal activities or issues pertain-
ing to harassment, discrimination, threats, violence, or injury; then s/he must discuss
those issues with me or ___________________.

(Company) staff won’t experience reprisals or retaliation if they choose in good faith to
bring concerns to the attention of HR. You can even bring concerns to her/him about me,
and I will do my best to adjust my own management and communication styles if it is
brought to my attention that these can be improved.

The best thing that can happen in any workplace is that everyone on staff really wants to
know how they can adjust how they relate to their coworkers and to their work. Once we
all really want to know these things, then we become more receptive to ideas about what
to adjust and how to adjust it.
________________ is trained to give feedback in a way that is respectful, fair, and clear
and to train others in doing the same. So, if you are asked to consider an observation
about your relationships to your coworkers or to your work, please view this as an oppor-
tunity for you to improve professionally and to positively contribute to your work envi-
ronment.
Part of what we will all be working on together includes trainings both individually and
in groups focused on improving communication skills, emotional intelligence, and con-
flict resolution skills. If you are invited to an individual or group training with
________________, or, if you are involved in a problem-solving session with other
coworkers, your only job is to attend with an open mind and be willing to make changes
in how you relate to your coworkers and how you relate to your work, as suggested.

Please give ___________________ your full support and cooperation.
Thank you,

President of (Company)

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