Helen Canton Case Summary

Helen Canton seems to have done one thing correct when she exercised her right to leave the policy idea on the agenda, but postpone negotiations until later. This gives all members time to think about what Helen proposed. In addition, it will allow Helen Canton time to further research her idea and see if she can devise a better plan of action to persuade her fellow members at their next DA meeting. I believe needs to incorporate a situational leadership style to her role because Helen will need to be less rigid and more persuasive in her approach and show the ability to remain flexible and adaptable always to any situation that arises within her work environment (Laureate Education, 2010). I didn’t feel from the facts the case provided that Helen Canton was thoroughly prepared in introducing the idea of the policy.

Gonzalez brought up in his memo because his concerns could turn out to be road blocks to her goal of creating this new policy. Mr. Gonzalez asks, “Is it ethical or legal to deny him the same resources others are using across campus” (Lussier & Achua, 2015, p.174)? I believe based on the facts in the case study that Mr. Gonzalez wouldn’t have a claim to an ethical violation. However, depending on the state law and how the policy is written if implemented he may have a claim for a type of discrimination. There may be no validity to Mr. Gonzalez’s complaints. Negotiations could have been helpful for Helen if she was better prepared as a persuasion tactic, but exchange tactics may not be due to their type of work environment. According to Mead (2012), Helen may want to try and keep Jose Gonzalez close to her and not alienate him because he opposes her policy idea (Mead & Maner,