You are now a department manager and Jim is your trusted assistant. You have very similar work styles and you went to the same university and worked in the insurance industry for a few years. You both worked together at a different company before you worked for this company, and you have this common history with him. You can trust that he will come to your aid, support you in your decisions, and remain loyal to you. Because you trust him, you don't supervise his work closely and give him a lot of leeway on how to structure his business. She sometimes chooses to work from home and has flexibility in working hours in an unusual way in the department.

Now you've decided to promote him to assistant department manager. But when you shared that insight with someone else in the department, you realized it could be a problem. Apparently, Jim is disliked by his colleagues in the department and is known as an impression manager. Others see him as lazy when you're not around, and having him make the first selection in programs and get his selection assignments causes a lot of frustration in others. They think you're playing the favorites.

--What would you do? Will you promote him? Why or why not?

--How would you handle this unpleasant situation in your department?

What do you tell others about your decision?