1. What advancement barriers is Marina encountering?
2. What should Roy have said when Marina told him she was pregnant?
3. What could Roy do to ensure that Marina's work will be covered during her absence and to reassure her that taking this time off will not hurt her advancement?
4. What type of organizational changes can be made to benefit Marina and other pregnant women in this organization?
Marina So slow is a successful senior managing director at a manufacturing company. She has been there for 10 years and hopes to thrive at the company and become executive.
She recently learned that she was pregnant and was reluctant to tell her boss, Roy Bond. In the past, several women had been eased out of their positions upon sharing pregnancy news. When Marina does share the information with Roy, he seems very frustrated and says that "he knew this was going to happen sooner or later." Marina tried to share plans for work distribution during her leave, but Roy did not want to talk about it. Marina worries about the implications for her career.