Patts Planning

Slie knew moryone, and chatting with or "doing lunch" vith the rich and famous was a normal day for Ack$$n$.$

The onlychild of a single mother, Acken dropped it all and willingly returned to her Midwestern hometown when her mother's health declined suddenly. She had barely settled in and established home care for her mother when the mayor's office contacted her with a jol proposal. Would Acklen consider a position developing and directing a public arts program for the city? She enthusiastically accepted the job. With her winning comnections, drive, and abilitics, she quickly expanded her mission to develop a range of arts programs. Donations and grant money poured into programs under her established nomprofit orgomization developed to support city parks. Headquarters for Acklen and her staff was a comfortable, unused third$-$floor space in the city library that used to hold books and magazines that were now stored digitally:

Then John Mitchell, director of parts and recreation, summoned her to a mecting $"$to learn of a decision I have made that vill affect your group." Acklen was curious to find out what was going on$.$ Knowing that budget factors had recently foreed

city. In recent years, Greenways had received the bulk of new money and attention from the federal government, and 'lodd's staff had grown with the additional funding and development projects.

As Acklen regained her composure, she shot back at Mitchell,"Not consulting me on this is unacceptable. I should be part of any decision affecting my staff and program. I could have helped plan a solution that worked for everyone." Mitchell started to speak, but Acken cur him off." You have a responsibility to my group, as well as to Mayor Simpson and the other projects of this sity. I think you are giving us the shaft as an easy way to please her."

The two argued a while longer, but Michell wouldat' budge. Finally, Acken said, "Joln, since this was your? decision, you should be the one to tell my people. You better come over soon before the worod gets oull."

$"$No$,$"Mitchell said, "you are ther immediate boss. You have to tell them.$\text{'}$ 'That's your job. Where is your team spirit, anyway$)"$

Acklen returned to lier office, seething, and vented about the problem to Joanne franklin, her most senior employec. $"$Oh no$,"$ Joanne moaned. $"$We really need all this space. Our program is groving, too."

Acken agreed, but she explained Mitchllls sup$-$