Assessment Of Video Critique

Title of movie The Good Fight Season 1 Episode 1

Sypnosis of tv show Diane Lockhart plans for her retirement and she meets with friends to celebrate, including the Rindell
family, headed by the powerful and respected Henry Rindell, a financial consultant who has invested
money for many prominent business people. Diane is godmother to Maia Rindell, who has just passed the
bar, and through Diane's connections, has secured a starting position at the firm. Diane heads her final
case at the firm, a police brutality charge. Opposing her is Adrian Boseman, the head of a rival firm,
hoping to secure a large settlement for his client.Diane finds herself broke and unable to follow through
with her retirement due to the ponzi scheme caused by Henry Rindell. Joining another firm also proves
difficult, as Diane is seen as complicit in the scam, having directed many of her clients to invest with
Rindell. Meanwhile, Boseman offers her a junior partner position at his firm. With few other options,
Diane accepts Boseman's offer.
Sypnosis of video excerpt The Good Fight Season 1 Episode 1 had been choosen and from the video excerpt, we can see that they are
a group of legal practitioner who works in their law firm. Their works involve professional and
unprofessional behaviour. The boss who have the power over their employee. The co-worker who is rude
towards his colleague. The employee who shows lack of respect towards her boss and the personal attack
during the discussion.
Description of critical incidents Application of Analysis of incident Effect Recommendation
theory
1 When the new associates quickly got Hierarchy The associates’ whom The existence of A hierarchy is important and should
up from their sit after being told by a Relation quickly got up from their hierarchical be followed by workers in order to
lawyer that those seats are for clients sits after being told to relations is ensure superiority or subordination
only. shows that the new important where between workers.
associates’ have to it creates
follow the order of the authority and
senior member of the unity. Authority
firm. ensures that
 everyone under a
senior’s
command will
work towards the
organisation’s
goals. Workers
are likely to unite
to achieve a
common goal.
2 When Lucca was not on the same page Personality Lucca had insisted on her This had caused Lucca should be calm in handling
with Diane on discussing the settlement and conflict point and did not want to Diane to be taken situations where anyone does not
for their case and Luca called Diane hear from Diane and aback and upset agree with her. She should be more
“cynical” called her “cynical” to as she was only polite and respectful towards Diane
show her dissatisfactory. trying to prove and most importantly, she should
Thus, it shows that Lucca her point and did also be able to control her temper.
has a personality that is not expect Lucca
aggressive and would act such
domineering. way.

3 When David, a name partner at the firm Unprofessional David had known Maia’s This shows that David should be professional in
was being friendly and nice towards behaviour parents and when Maia David is an doing his work without any bias on
Maia due to him being connected to first worked at the firm, unprofessional his part as an employee
Maia’s parents. he treated her with employee that
privilege and decided to will do anything
give her less workload to get on Maia’s
compared to the other good side due to
new associates’. him knowing her
parents.
4 The scene happens when a man barge Rudeness and The man’s act of Other employees The man should not barge into Maia
into Maia at their workplace and shout impolite shouting and going after will judge Maia and shout at her at the public. He
at her saying that she stole his money. Maia shows that he is by believing the should confront her personally and
 rude and impolite. The allegation that talk nicely.
accusations also made had been made by
Maia uncomfortable. the man.
When he accused her to
be involved in money
laundering scandal
without any prove is very
rude.
5 Adrian is the boss at his firm and Improper tone Barbara is not calm and Adrian might Barbara should discuss with her
Barbara is his employee and she raised is upset with Adrian’s think that Barbara boss politely.
her tone towards her boss. decision to bring in does not respect
Diane as a partner in him as a boss and
their firm. It shows this will affect
where she does not agree their relationhip
with his decision. as a boss and
subordinate.
6 Diane professionally leaves her old Professional This shows that Diane is Dian’s reputation As a worker, we should learn this
firm and walk away nicely although behaviour a professional lawyer as a good lawyer professional behaviour in this scene
she is going to the rival firm. She said because she leaves her is potrayed. that had been portrayed by Diane.
she will not even spill the tea of the old firm with a positive Shows how
case that is on-going by both firms. attitude. professional she
is as she maintain
good relationship
with her ex-
colleagues.
Conclusion • There are a lot of things that we can learn from this tv shows in terms of professional and
unprofessional behaviour in the workplace.
• All those scenes been presented highlights the importance of work ethics and the appropriate way
to communicate with others.
• It can be concluded that all of the elements in work ethics and way of communication are important
in our life as it will affect ones relationship with others and will also affect our emotional in the
work place.