During a project status meeting, you request updates to work tasks. One of your close friends accountable for the most critical milestone on the schedule notes that they are on track. Over wine the previous evening, the friend had confided that the task was two weeks behind schedule. What should you do as the project manager?

A. Throw your friend under the bus—after all, the wine was cheap and not worth it.

B. Immediately report the slip, along with the source of your information.

C. Give your friend an opportunity to report accurate status; if this does not occur, report accurately that a slippage has occurred.

D. Do nothing. Honoring friendship is far more important, and this is an opportunity to display trust.