As I make my way down the corridor, I brood over whether or not I have the makings of a branch director. I avoid the cafeteria, where all my employees are probably headed to right now.
I don’t feel at all hungry. Fortunately, no sooner have I settled down at my desk that Matt shows up and plants himself in front of me. “Well done, princess! You were great! You really bowled me over!”
I don’t believe it. “That’s sweet of you Matt, but I’m not stupid! It was a total disaster! Between those who weren’t listening and those who were downright messing with me…”
“No, honestly! It was great, they didn’t react, but you got through to them. You planted the seed… You just have to wait for it to grow now!”
“M’yeah… The problem is that they don’t see me as their manager; in their eyes,
