AMBER BRIGE5 Amber Briges is a 42year-ch buman resource spocialist who has wouked for Kerzner Aor the pas five years. During this time she has performed a variety of activities impolving rearument, ruing, compensation, and team building. David Beown, vice presidens of haman resources, assigned Briges the respansibility for organizing Kenter's 100t innivesay celebration She was exciled about the projecr because she would report diratly to top manzgentent. ceO Tubs briefind her as to the purpose and objectives of the celebration. Tubbs stresed that this should te a memonale event and that it was importiant to celebrate Kerener's sactess since the dark dajs of the layofis. Moceover, he confided that he had just read a book on corporse culmures and believed that such events were important for cotveying the values at Kenner. He went on 10 syy thar he wanted this to be an employee celebreson-not a celcbrsion cotjured up by lop management. As such, she would be asigned a bak force of 14 employees from each of the major departments 10 arganize and plan the erent. Her ieam was to present a prelininary plan and budget for the event he fic the wal cost should be somewhere in the $150,000 rage. He concluded the meting by offering to help Briggs in ayy ony be could to make the event a soccess. Soce thereafer Briggs received the list of the names of the task force members, and she centiced themil eilher by phone or e-mal to arrange today's meteting. She tad to scramble to find a mecting place. Her cubiclo in human resources was too small oo actemmodas sach a group, and all the meeting rooms at Kerzer were booked or being refurtahod. She satled on the cafeieria because it was usually Fors metiog was limited to just one hout. Ages: THE CIDST MCETING iey gestion: when, where, whes she responted to a questice about cos by informing them nas willing to p y up no $150,000 for the eveat. Megan quipped, "This is going 10 be as hell of a party." Briegs thes turned the group's attention wo identifying a common mecting time. Aner joubeg for 15 minates, she terminated the escussion by requesting that each member sobmi a schedole of free time outs the neat month by Friday. She would wee this information and a new plansing software to identify optimal times. She cnded the meting by tanking the meaken for coming and asking theris to begin soliciting ideas from co-workers about how this evem should be celebrated. Sbe announced that ste wovld aces individually with cach of then to discuss their role on the project, The metolag was adjoumed at 4.00 p.m. 1. Creque Brigg's mangentent of the fint mecting. What, if anyhing, should she lure done differethy? 2. What barrien is alde liktly to enconater in completing this project? 3. What cas che do to overcome these barriers? 4. What should the do betaten now and the nexl mecting? Amber Briges lockod nervousy the caleria at Kerner Orfice Equipment. It was now 10 mietules 10 of the 14 members has arrived for the firs meeting of the Kerzer anniversary task force Just ben mo mose members hamied)y sat down and mumbled apologies for being late. Brigg clastd her throw asd started the meeling KERZNER OFFICE EOUIPMENT Kenner Orfice Equipment is locat in Charlestion, South Carolina. It specialites is the mundactare and sales of hightend offec furnifure and equipment. Kerner enjoyed seady govith diritg is first five years of evistence with a high-water employment mak of mote than 1,40 wockers. Then a nativeal recession struck, forcing Kerzar to lay of 25 petcent of its employees. This was a traumatic period for the company. Justin Tutbs was brought in as bhe sew CEO, and things began to slowly turn around. Thebs was comsitted to emplogec participation and rodesiged operations around the cencept of sty.managing teames. The company soon introduced an innovative line of egroeomic furaiture designed to redoce bock strain and carpal tunnel. This line of eguipment proved be be a rescunding success, and Kerzer bocame known as a lesder is ite indusiry. The company curreatly employs 1,100 workers and has just been selested for the secood struight time by the Charleston Post and Covirier ss one of the 10 best bal firms to wadk isc in South Carolina. AMBER BRIGGS Auber Brigs is a 42-ytat-old beman resource specialist who has workod for Kerzher bor the past five years. During this time she has performed a varicty of activities inolving recruitment, training, compensation, and team building. David Brown, vice presidens of haman resources, assigned Briggs the responsibility for organizing Keraer's loth anniversary celebration. Ste was excited aboul the project because she would repori diroctly to iop managemest. CEO Tibst triecd ber as to the purpose and objectines of the celebration. Tubbs cossed that thid should be a memonble evert and that it was inportant to celebrate Kerwer's scceess since the dark days of the lagoffs. Moreover, he confided that he had jut rad a book on corporese cultures ind beliend that ach eveass were important for corregifg the valses at Kermer. He went on 10 say thar he wanced this to be an employee the caferen at Kerener Olfise Equipment. It was now 10 minutes after 3:00 and unu 10o the 14 meatbers bad arrived for the first meting of the Kerzner anniversary task force. Jest then two more members hurriodly sat down and mumbled apologies for being lace Briges cleaced ber throst asd started the meetiog. Kernet Office Equipasent is located in Chareston, South Carolina. It specializes in the manatare and sales of highend office fomione and equipment. Kerzacr enjoyed teady growth during its first five years of existesce with a bigh-water employment mak of more than 1,400 workers. Then a mational recestion struck, forcing Kerzner to is off 25 portent of its employees. This was a traumatic period for the company. Juntin Tubtes was bought in as the new CEO, and things began to slowly turn around. Thbos was cormittad bo employze participation and redesigned operations around the consept of self-mamping teants. The company soon istrodosed an innovative line of egotoetic furniture designed to rodsec back strain and carpal tunenel. This line of ecui,ment provod to be a resounding success, and Kermer became known as a leader in the ioduatry. The compary carrently employs 1,100 workers and has jost been selacted for the seosed straight time by the Chariestou Post and Cowrier as one of the 10 best local firma to work for in Scuth Cerolina. AMBER BRIGGS Amber Briggs is a 42-year-old human resource specialist who has worked for Kerzner bor de pass five years. Daring this time she has performed a variety of activities ievolitez tecroitreat, triting, compensibios, and team building. David Brown, vice presisest of human resources, assigned Briggs the responsibility for organizing Kermer's loh ane ierary celebrifion. She was excited about the project because she would report directly to top management. CEO Tusbs triefed her as to the purpose and objectives of the celebration. Tubbs: in turn exach metiber folloned suit. Below is a sampling of their introductions: bees a liffle slow in our department, so my boss told me to come to this meeting" T'm Megan Prinski from denestic sals. I actually voluetered for this assignment. tuhiak if will be a be of tue to plan a tig party." To, my aanc is Nick Psias from accounting My boss said one of as had to join thistask force, and I guess if was my turn." Hi, I'a Rick Fennah. Tra the only one from porchassing who has been here since the begining. We've beca trough some rough times, and I think it is important to the time and celebrate what we've accomplished." "Hi. I'm Ingrid Hodsoom from injernational sales. I think this is a great ides, but I hold was you that I will be out of the country for most of the neat month." Tm Abby Bell from enginecring. Sorry far being lake, but things are a bit craxy in my depurtment." Briger circled the names of the rwo people who were absent and circulated a rostec so char everyoe could check to see if their pbote numbers and e-mail addresses were corrate Ste then summarized her meeting with Tubbs and told the group that he expected them to mike a formal presentation to top management within 10 weeks. She acknowtedgod tar they were all basy people and chat it was her job to manage the project as cficienly as possible. Ar the same time, she reitented the importance of the project and that his would be a very public erest: "If we screw up, everyone will know about it". Briggs went over the ground rales and emphasized that from now on meetings would stert on time and that she expected to be notified it advance if someone was gaisg to be absent. Ste summarized the first part of the project as centering on five key guetions when, where, what, who, and bow moch? She created a stir in the group when she responded to a question about cost by informing them that top management war willing to pay up to $150,000 for the event. Megan quipped, This is going to be coetell of a party." Brigzs then tumed the group's attention to identifying a common meeting time. Afler josting for 15 mieutes, she terminaled the discussion by requesting that each menber subanit a schedic of free time over the next month by Fridey, She would use this information and a new planning software to identify optimal times. She ended the metisg by thanking the menkers for coming and asking them to begin soliciting Ieas from co-motkers about how this event should be celebrated. She announced that AMBER BRIGE5 Amber Briges is a 42year-ch buman resource spocialist who has wouked for Kerzner Aor the pas five years. During this time she has performed a variety of activities impolving rearument, ruing, compensation, and team building. David Beown, vice presidens of haman resources, assigned Briges the respansibility for organizing Kenter's 100t innivesay celebration She was exciled about the projecr because she would report diratly to top manzgentent. ceO Tubs briefind her as to the purpose and objectives of the celebration. Tubbs stresed that this should te a memonale event and that it was importiant to celebrate Kerener's sactess since the dark dajs of the layofis. Moceover, he confided that he had just read a book on corporse culmures and believed that such events were important for cotveying the values at Kenner. He went on 10 syy thar he wanted this to be an employee celebreson-not a celcbrsion cotjured up by lop management. As such, she would be asigned a bak force of 14 employees from each of the major departments 10 arganize and plan the erent. Her ieam was to present a prelininary plan and budget for the event he fic the wal cost should be somewhere in the $150,000 rage. He concluded the meting by offering to help Briggs in ayy ony be could to make the event a soccess. Soce thereafer Briggs received the list of the names of the task force members, and she centiced themil eilher by phone or e-mal to arrange today's meteting. She tad to scramble to find a mecting place. Her cubiclo in human resources was too small oo actemmodas sach a group, and all the meeting rooms at Kerzer were booked or being refurtahod. She satled on the cafeieria because it was usually Fors metiog was limited to just one hout. Ages: THE CIDST MCETING iey gestion: when, where, whes she responted to a questice about cos by informing them nas willing to p y up no $150,000 for the eveat. Megan quipped, "This is going 10 be as hell of a party." Briegs thes turned the group's attention wo identifying a common mecting time. Aner joubeg for 15 minates, she terminated the escussion by requesting that each member sobmi a schedole of free time outs the neat month by Friday. She would wee this information and a new plansing software to identify optimal times. She cnded the meting by tanking the meaken for coming and asking theris to begin soliciting ideas from co-workers about how this evem should be celebrated. Sbe announced that ste wovld aces individually with cach of then to discuss their role on the project, The metolag was adjoumed at 4.00 p.m. 1. Creque Brigg's mangentent of the fint mecting. What, if anyhing, should she lure done differethy? 2. What barrien is alde liktly to enconater in completing this project? 3. What cas che do to overcome these barriers? 4. What should the do betaten now and the nexl mecting? Amber Briges lockod nervousy the caleria at Kerner Orfice Equipment. It was now 10 mietules 10 of the 14 members has arrived for the firs meeting of the Kerzer anniversary task force Just ben mo mose members hamied)y sat down and mumbled apologies for being late. Brigg clastd her throw asd started the meeling KERZNER OFFICE EOUIPMENT Kenner Orfice Equipment is locat in Charlestion, South Carolina. It specialites is the mundactare and sales of hightend offec furnifure and equipment. Kerner enjoyed seady govith diritg is first five years of evistence with a high-water employment mak of mote than 1,40 wockers. Then a nativeal recession struck, forcing Kerzar to lay of 25 petcent of its employees. This was a traumatic period for the company. Justin Tutbs was brought in as bhe sew CEO, and things began to slowly turn around. Thebs was comsitted to emplogec participation and rodesiged operations around the cencept of sty.managing teames. The company soon introduced an innovative line of egroeomic furaiture designed to redoce bock strain and carpal tunnel. This line of eguipment proved be be a rescunding success, and Kerzer bocame known as a lesder is ite indusiry. The company curreatly employs 1,100 workers and has just been selested for the secood struight time by the Charleston Post and Covirier ss one of the 10 best bal firms to wadk isc in South Carolina. AMBER BRIGGS Auber Brigs is a 42-ytat-old beman resource specialist who has workod for Kerzher bor the past five years. During this time she has performed a varicty of activities inolving recruitment, training, compensation, and team building. David Brown, vice presidens of haman resources, assigned Briggs the responsibility for organizing Keraer's loth anniversary celebration. Ste was excited aboul the project because she would repori diroctly to iop managemest. CEO Tibst triecd ber as to the purpose and objectines of the celebration. Tubbs cossed that thid should be a memonble evert and that it was inportant to celebrate Kerwer's scceess since the dark days of the lagoffs. Moreover, he confided that he had jut rad a book on corporese cultures ind beliend that ach eveass were important for corregifg the valses at Kermer. He went on 10 say thar he wanced this to be an employee the caferen at Kerener Olfise Equipment. It was now 10 minutes after 3:00 and unu 10o the 14 meatbers bad arrived for the first meting of the Kerzner anniversary task force. Jest then two more members hurriodly sat down and mumbled apologies for being lace Briges cleaced ber throst asd started the meetiog. Kernet Office Equipasent is located in Chareston, South Carolina. It specializes in the manatare and sales of highend office fomione and equipment. Kerzacr enjoyed teady growth during its first five years of existesce with a bigh-water employment mak of more than 1,400 workers. Then a mational recestion struck, forcing Kerzner to is off 25 portent of its employees. This was a traumatic period for the company. Juntin Tubtes was bought in as the new CEO, and things began to slowly turn around. Thbos was cormittad bo employze participation and redesigned operations around the consept of self-mamping teants. The company soon istrodosed an innovative line of egotoetic furniture designed to rodsec back strain and carpal tunenel. This line of ecui,ment provod to be a resounding success, and Kermer became known as a leader in the ioduatry. The compary carrently employs 1,100 workers and has jost been selacted for the seosed straight time by the Chariestou Post and Cowrier as one of the 10 best local firma to work for in Scuth Cerolina. AMBER BRIGGS Amber Briggs is a 42-year-old human resource specialist who has worked for Kerzner bor de pass five years. Daring this time she has performed a variety of activities ievolitez tecroitreat, triting, compensibios, and team building. David Brown, vice presisest of human resources, assigned Briggs the responsibility for organizing Kermer's loh ane ierary celebrifion. She was excited about the project because she would report directly to top management. CEO Tusbs triefed her as to the purpose and objectives of the celebration. Tubbs: in turn exach metiber folloned suit. Below is a sampling of their introductions: bees a liffle slow in our department, so my boss told me to come to this meeting" T'm Megan Prinski from denestic sals. I actually voluetered for this assignment. tuhiak if will be a be of tue to plan a tig party." To, my aanc is Nick Psias from accounting My boss said one of as had to join thistask force, and I guess if was my turn." Hi, I'a Rick Fennah. Tra the only one from porchassing who has been here since the begining. We've beca trough some rough times, and I think it is important to the time and celebrate what we've accomplished." "Hi. I'm Ingrid Hodsoom from injernational sales. I think this is a great ides, but I hold was you that I will be out of the country for most of the neat month." Tm Abby Bell from enginecring. Sorry far being lake, but things are a bit craxy in my depurtment." Briger circled the names of the rwo people who were absent and circulated a rostec so char everyoe could check to see if their pbote numbers and e-mail addresses were corrate Ste then summarized her meeting with Tubbs and told the group that he expected them to mike a formal presentation to top management within 10 weeks. She acknowtedgod tar they were all basy people and chat it was her job to manage the project as cficienly as possible. Ar the same time, she reitented the importance of the project and that his would be a very public erest: "If we screw up, everyone will know about it". Briggs went over the ground rales and emphasized that from now on meetings would stert on time and that she expected to be notified it advance if someone was gaisg to be absent. Ste summarized the first part of the project as centering on five key guetions when, where, what, who, and bow moch? She created a stir in the group when she responded to a question about cost by informing them that top management war willing to pay up to $150,000 for the event. Megan quipped, This is going to be coetell of a party." Brigzs then tumed the group's attention to identifying a common meeting time. Afler josting for 15 mieutes, she terminaled the discussion by requesting that each menber subanit a schedic of free time over the next month by Fridey, She would use this information and a new planning software to identify optimal times. She ended the metisg by thanking the menkers for coming and asking them to begin soliciting Ieas from co-motkers about how this event should be celebrated. She announced that