After Christmas, Judy walked into the Owner’s office to divulge she was pregnant. Before she shared the news with him, she confided in Taylor, who sincerely congratulated her, then contemplated what’s next. For Judy being in her early 40’s with one child, a daughter in middle school, meant the responsibilities of being a manager and mother would become laborious, while handling a newborn baby. The Owner congratulated Judy and asked her when she was due. Moreover, she was due in March and would be out eight weeks for maternity leave - time was of the essence. Now he began overthinking what was next, since the demands of the job include late night phone calls and covering early morning or night shifts. Accustomed to a lavish lifestyle,
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In “10 Behaviors of Smart People,” Steve Tobak states smart people make wise decisions by learning from historical mistakes, knowing they lack many answers, but they succeed because they surround themselves with intelligent people who share their resourcefulness. In “11 Common Traits of Highly Intelligent People,” Shana Lebowitz stated intelligent people thrive in different situations, are curious about the neglected, willing to explore the novelty, have emotional intelligence and high verbal intelligence, while pensively reflecting on the grandiose questions. Immediately after hearing Judy’s news, Taylor started contemplating what was next because she knew how the discussion with the Owner would transpire. To eliminate the possibility of provoking defensiveness in the Owner’s conversation, Taylor projected a helpful perspective by offering to work with Judy on areas of improvement. Because the Owner never directly addressed issues he had regarding Judy’s performance, there was a lack of feedback given to Judy which prevented her from seeking clarification. It the Owner would have address his reservations directly with Judy and she repeated what he said to make sure she understood, it would have reduced the partial misunderstanding regarding her
In “10 Behaviors of Smart People,” Steve Tobak states smart people make wise decisions by learning from historical mistakes, knowing they lack many answers, but they succeed because they surround themselves with intelligent people who share their resourcefulness. In “11 Common Traits of Highly Intelligent People,” Shana Lebowitz stated intelligent people thrive in different situations, are curious about the neglected, willing to explore the novelty, have emotional intelligence and high verbal intelligence, while pensively reflecting on the grandiose questions. Immediately after hearing Judy’s news, Taylor started contemplating what was next because she knew how the discussion with the Owner would transpire. To eliminate the possibility of provoking defensiveness in the Owner’s conversation, Taylor projected a helpful perspective by offering to work with Judy on areas of improvement. Because the Owner never directly addressed issues he had regarding Judy’s performance, there was a lack of feedback given to Judy which prevented her from seeking clarification. It the Owner would have address his reservations directly with Judy and she repeated what he said to make sure she understood, it would have reduced the partial misunderstanding regarding her