Assignment task: Your colleague Patrick joined your team three (3) months ago. As this is his first position with the federal government, he is on probation for another nine (9) months. Up until just a few weeks ago, things appeared to be going well. Patrick was fitting into the team and performing his work in an acceptable manner.
During the past few weeks you've noticed that Patrick rarely takes his lunch break. However, he regularly takes time during work hours to watch videos that are not related to his job.
Having worked for the government for several years, you know that all new employees sign an ethics and integrity agreement on their first day and that Patrick has committed to the following statement:
"Minimal personal use of computer resources, including social media and collaboration sites, is permitted during work hours as long as it does not interfere with work performance."
Question 1: How do you react to this situation? What do you do?
Question 2: How do you demonstrate integrity and respect while ensuring that you maintain a good working relationship with Patrick?