When we treat others as an object and care only for our own interests, then it is considered to be
an "in the box view. I think I am in this view with my co-worker. I work in the catering
department on campus. Our team consists of 5 individuals. All of us are students at UCO.
One of my co-workers is younger than me. I unknowingly become dominant towards her. Maybe
because I believe that I know better than her. I had been in a situation where I unintentionally
Was "in the box" with her.
When we were preparing for an event, we had to arrange the plates on the tables. I believed that
we had to keep the glass plates on the table. But my co-worker said we were supposed to keep
disposable plates. I ignored her words and continued to keep the glass plates. Then came our
supervisor who told me that I was supposed to keep the disposable plates. This is where I
realized that I see my co-worker with an "in the box view. This is one such situation where I do
not value her words. I still think I should be ignoring her words, thoughts, or opinions regardless
of how she feels.
In my opinion, the only way I can get out of this is to treat her fairly. I must value her opinions
and listen to her too. I must know that I will not always be right. Ignoring her will hurt her, so I
will have to acknowledge whatever she says. I have to be clear if I agree or disagree with her. By
doing this, I might be able to treat her appropriately and be able to get out of the box