1.Bill chose to hear Randall out as a part of his information gathering process.

2.Bill is concerned that email is not secure and can be easily misinterpreted. He is also concerned that it is a misuse of company property.

3.Bill states that the number one priority is to make sure production does not suffer because of these personal issues. He believes that a harassment suit can be easily avoided, and that by separating the two employees, he can minimize damage to morale.

4.Although Bill will meet with Abbe to hear her side of the story, he will call HR first and solicit their advice.

5.Bill is adamant that he will not meet with the two of them together. He will focus on productivity issues and stay out of the issues regarding their relationship.

6.Bill believes it is appropriate to mention reassignment and termination at this juncture because they are natural outcomes of this type of situation.

1.Bill should give Randall the opportunity to argue his side of the story.

2.Bill is concerned that email is not a secure medium of communication and that these emails could be easily shared with others both within and outside of the company.

3.Bill is mostly concerned with the morale of the team and the department and that this issue will result in widespread turmoil, dragging many of the coworkers into a personal situation that should not be an office issue.

4.Bill's first step should be to call HR and seek their advice on how to proceed. Any further