Alex and Melinda

1) I could see myself enjoying Alex as a manger and not. Then again, I think every employee enjoys and does not enjoy their managers. Specifically if I were Melinda I’d find my self-enjoying his positive feedback of him saying, you are one of the top five sales people in the company. I think he is quite savvy for having Melinda, a top sales person with the cultural back ground, and same ethnicity sent to do sales in Mexico and Brazil. Not to mention, she can relate to the customers as well as maybe speak their language making the process easier, creating relationships, and making the customers feel at ease. Also I like Alex because he listened to Melinda offering to help her with the issue of traveling alone. He could have easily said he would send one of the other top sales people out there. Now that I stated why I like Alex I will say I don’t like him. Alex probably assuming since Melinda has worked with them since college needs no orders while selling in a foreign territory. However, I think he should guide her in her sales since its new territory. I think he has probably experienced this before in his 15 years of sales. One main reason why I don’t like him is because Melinda has complained to upper management before about traveling alone and she has not been heard. I feel there is a reason she wants someone else with her, being a woman traveling a lone often can be dangerous on many levels. What does it take for Alex to implement something? Its clearly stated she wants to move up because she knows what she is worth Alex is trying to help her fill in a sales management position at 32 when most are in their 40’s when getting this position. Yet another reason why I like him. Couple by the fact he basically tells her there is not a position for her in upper management, he states ,” upper management is taking a long time to warm to the idea of her advancement in management.” I feel this has to do with her being a woman.
2) Melinda I like however I find she