It’s Magic! Lauren Sees an Assumption Turn into an Issue

Abstract

Lauren Carter was a tall woman who had made a big name for herself locally playing basketball. She still ranked in the top ten for most career points in Illinois high school girls basketball history, and was one of the state leaders for most rebounds. She played high school ball in Dickens for Thomas Jefferson High School before moving on to college ball at the University of Illinois. She graduated with a degree in business and played a little professional basketball. However, the women’s side of the sport was not as popular back then as it is today, and she ended up utilizing her business degree instead of her basketball skills in the workforce. She was a good project manager who gained a lot of respect at Mega Manufacturing from her peers. She called me Wednesday morning and asked to meet me that same day. When I met with her, it was clear right away a problem had developed.