- Rita has been leading the project from day one. She is a senior member of the marketing team and has been with the company for 15 years.
- Rita is responsible for managing multiple departments composed of diverse team members with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets.
- It is ultimately Rita’s responsibility to decide the direction of the project and make sure it’s finished on time and within budget.
- Although Rita values the varied opinions, experience, and perspectives of all her team members, she tends to rely heavily on the expertise and opinion of Nimish. Because they have worked together in the past, she trusts him and gives him a lot of responsibilities.
- Rita’s frequent deference to Nimish makes some of the other team members feel that she favors him.
- Rita tries to be mindful of not showing favoritism by consulting the whole team before moving forward with the decisions she and Nimish have reached.
How did Rita’s status or role impact how she engaged and collaborated with others?
Which type of relationship-building strategy did Rita demonstrate?
