Information for the role play can be found on pgs. 232-233 of your textbook

Your notes must consists of 6-8 arguments or questions you would use if you found yourself in the situation depicted in the role play scenario

You will be graded on the relevance and strength of your arguments and/or questions

Role Play Friend or Mentor? Deciding When to Take Action Mara Tibby loved and hated company meetings in Capital City. It offered great food and enjoyable late-night activities, but always made the "Top 10 Worst Cities for Allergies." It was spring, and she was regretting leaving her allergy pills back home. She always got congested and a scratchy, sore throat at times like this. Tibby was headed down to the hotel lobby to buy some medicine and meet her former "rookie of the year"-star employee Jessica Dawson. Over the past several years both, women had moved on within their company. Tibby had moved into another sales leadership position, and Dawson had moved out of the region into a position that handled larger accounts. However, the two women had managed to stay in contact with one another and have dinner together twice a year, prior to their semi-annual sales meetings. Tibby had never officially been asked to mentor Dawson. However, over the years, Dawson had sought her advice when she had difficult decisions to make. Thus, the mentoring relationship between them seemed to naturally evolve. Lately, however, Tibby had heard that Dawson's performance seemed to be slipping a bit. Other sales managers were talking about how she had missed appointments and meetings and not met her deadlines. This certainly didn't seem like the person Tibby knew. Dawson was sitting at the lobby bar when Tibby arrived. Tibby was taken by the fact that Dawson, who typically dressed smartly, looked a little less well-kempt, and was puffy-eyed. After they greeted, Dawson told the bartender, "I'll have another vodka tonic, and my friend will have a red wine." They finished their drinks and headed out to one of Tibby's favorite restaurants. Dawson ordered a bottle of wine as she announced to her mentor that she and her husband were splitting and that she needed a drink. We just don't seem to have that much in common anymore. Maybe we never did. Other than the food, which was great, the dinner turned out to be a downer for Tibby, as she listened to Dawson's rant of personal issues, complaints about the lousy meal and service, and lamenting about how her marriage didn't work out. After they finished their meal, the waiter asked about a dessert; Dawson quickly ordered an after-dinner drink. As they were walking back to the hotel, she mentioned that she was pursuing a new sales management position, and hoped that Tibby would be a reference. As they parted in the hotel lobby, they made plans to meet for breakfast before the first session meeting. Tibby waited for Dawson for breakfast and, finally called her on her cell phone, but got a recorded message. She ended up eating breakfast alone. After the first meeting ended, she caught up with Dawson, who said, Oh, I'm so sorry. My mom called this morning, and I had to deal with her problems. At lunch, can we talk more about that new position I mentioned last night?" Tibby couldn't help but notice that Dawson smelled strongly of mints. Tibby knew about the new sales management position, and that her opinion about candidates would be sought. She began to reconsider recommending Dawson for the position. Assignment This can work for one or two scenes with two or three individuals. Scene 1: Dawson finds Tibby at lunch, saying that she wants to pursue the new position, and that she faces some tough competition. Can she count on her for 100 percent support? Pick up the conversation at that point. Scene 2: Later that afternoon, in the hotel hallway, the VP of Sales, who will decide on staffing for the new position, asks Tibby for her opinion on Dawson. Pick up the conversation at that point. 1. Where should Tibby's loyalties lie? What do you think is going on with Dawson? 2. As her informal mentor, should Tibby take it upon herself to ask Dawson about her performance and what's causing it to decline? Or should she mind her own business? 3. What other actions should Tibby consider taking