Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You decide to raise concerns.
The manager hands you a bag of pesticide and tells you to apply it on the golf course. You believe pesticides should be avoided at all costs.
You think maybe the boss doesn't realize the consequences of what he is asking you to do. Perhaps he doesn't understand that his instructions could damage the spawning fish in the stream.
You decide to take a chance and recommend a list of pesticides which meet the most stringent standards for stream safety.
Your boss agrees with your recommendation and tells you to go shopping for the appropriate chemicals.
Congratulations on a job well done!
According to agronomist Brian Holl, "Communication regarding the use of pesticides clearly requires careful and effective communication skills.
"In the turf sector, communication can occur at the professional level with specific turf managers [or group presentations], with non-turf professionals such as club managers, and with the general public in terms of communicating why a particular management activity is required."