The agency had hired a new art director Sophia recently. Sophia proved to be a responsible and talented worker, and when she failed an important task, the manager was surprised. Sophia was supposed to present her vision of the new project to the team and the client, but her presentation was not ready in time. In distress, she told the manager it had been complete when she left the office the day before the presentation. In the morning, however, the file was missing.
Further investigation showed that Emily, as one of the leading designers on staff, was eager to get the post of an art director. She was disappointed when she did not get it and decided to set up the new employee. If Sophia had been fired, Emily would have had another chance to apply for the post.
Michael is going to continue monitoring his staff even when they return to the office.