The Genesol Corporation has recently hired you, Chris Kringle as the new project manager for the Employee Emergency Plan and Training project. You have an appointment with Bridget Dunn, the Vice President of corporate training at ten this morning. You’ve arrived a little early and wait for Ms. Dunn in the outer waiting area. As you flip through a magazine you overhear some employees talking about what sounds like your project.

Employee 1: Did you hear the news? There’s going to be a new project manager taking over for Sally on that emergency plan project.
Employee 2: Your joking. You mean Sally was really let go? I thought those were only rumors. Do you know if she was really fired?
Employee 1: Well, from what I hear…

As you lean in to hear the conversation, Ms. Dunn’s secretary Phyllis lets you know that Ms. Dunn is waiting for you. You reluctantly leave the waiting area and head for the office with a few more butterflies than you had when you arrived that morning.

Bridget Dunn: Good morning Chris, please come in, have a seat.
Chris Kringle: Thank you.
Bridget Dunn: Chris, I can’t tell you how happy we all are that you’ll be joining our family here at Genesol. I trust you’ve signed all of your confidentiality paper work?
Chris Kringle: Yes, this morning as a matter of fact.
Bridget Dunn: I don’t have a lot of time to meet with you this morning so I hope you don’t mind getting to work right away. Phyllis will give you all of the pertinent files and she’ll show you to your office. Just let me know if you have any questions.
Chris Kringle: Now that you mention it, I know very little about the project I’ll be heading. Could you give me a little background?
Bridget Dunn: Not much to tell really. The files are on your desk. Basically, the project is underway. Started about a month ago. You’ve got three training modules in different phases of production. And the original project manager was laid off last week. Chris, you’re looking a little anxious, did we make a mistake hiring you for this? Will this be too much for you?
Chris Kringle: No. I just wanted some more information. You’ve got to admit, it’s kind of a lot to be thrown into all at once.
Bridget Dunn: Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it.
The meeting ends and you get the impression that Ms. Dunn is questioning her decision to hire you. As you’re about to ask Phyllis for those files, Ms. Dunn appears in her doorway.
Bridget Dunn: I almost forgot. We’ve been thinking about reducing your budget by 10%, the economy isn’t what it was when the project was planned. Take a look through your files and let me know if we can cut anymore out of it. Remember Kringle, this is a team effort.

Phyllis directs you to your new office where all your new files are waiting for you.

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