1. What advancement barriers is Lori encountering?
2. What should Lori's male coworkers have done when Lori entered the room?
3. How should Len have behaved to provide a role model for Lori's male colleagues? What should Len have said after Ian made the same recommendation that Lori did?
4. What could the organization do to foster the effectiveness of all four managers?
Lori Bradley, an experienced probation officer, meets with two other male officers, Ian and Ted, and their supervisor, Len. The four employees are meeting to plan an orientation session for new probation officers. All three men, however, ignore Lori and discount her ideas. For instance, when Lori enters the room, Ian and Ted ignore her and continue to talk about sports. When Len enters, Ian and Ted include him in their talk about the game. As the meeting progresses, Lori offers a way to structure the orientation that is essentially ignored. Ted, another officer, offers a different idea that presents problems. Ian then offers Lori's suggestion, and the men agree to go with "Ian's suggestion."