An employee is 30 minutes late to work. The supervisor has a casual conversation and raises the tardiness issue with the employee. The employee shares a new problematic child-care situation and they discuss possible solutions. How can the manager improve these sessions in the future? Answers. a. Send an e-mail to the employee stating that he or she must not be late in the future.. b. Avoid discussion of the cause and just engage in problem solving. c. Wait until a tardiness occurrence policy infraction happens before acting. d.. Address the performance issue, allowing for explanation and resolution.