13-05-2019, 05:02 PM
Soon, Sigma Marketing was ready for a review of the progress made till date. Sigma's boss, Mr. Srinivas, assisted by Kalpana and other team members made a presentation to Shyam and his managers in a large conference room. Shyam listened quietly and attentively to the presentation. However, Shyam's probing questions soon lay bare several errors and inconsistencies. It became obvious that Sigma's approach was seriously flawed. Embarrassed, Mr. Srinivas apologized profusely and requested for a weeks' time to come up with a revised plan.
"Kalpana, could you please see me before you go home today?" Shyam asked as she and Mr. Srinivas rose to leave.
"Yes sir... Of course!" Kalpana stuttered. Her heart sank in dread of what was to come as she shuffled out.
It was two hours later, after Mr. Srinivas had left after conducting a thorough post mortem of the disaster that Kalpana knocked timidly on Shyam's door. It was long past the closing hour and everyone else had left.
"Come in." His deep voice responded.
He asked her to take a seat and then spent a few long moments looking speculatively at her. He didn't seem angry or upset. Kalpana fully expected to be chewed out for the fiasco. So she was rather surprised when Shyam did not refer to the presentation at all. Instead he talked to her about his company, the challenges facing him and explained how important Sigma's role was in the task ahead. Finally, without criticizing her, he made several suggestions as to how she could do a better job in future and hoped that she would learn from her mistakes. Kalpana felt a great load lift off her shoulders and she gratefully promised Shyam that she would not disappoint him.
On her way home she mulled over what Shyam had said, and felt her admiration and respect for him grow deeper. She also recollected his eyes holding her gaze just a little longer than necessary and the pleasantly amused expression on his face as he looked at her. She was sure that he had been checking her out, but she didn't feel offended or annoyed. In fact, secretly she felt rather flattered that a powerful, personable man had been paying attention to her as a woman. After all, although she was quite presentable and attractive, at her age she was no spring chicken...
Kalpana & her team threw themselves into their task with renewed vigor, many times working late into the evenings. In spite of being the boss, Kalpana found Shyam to be very approachable. During late evenings after most Trident staff had left, she and Shyam became quite informal as they pored over charts and figures and exchanged ideas. In spite of the informality, Kalpana continued to address Shyam as "Sir" since he was so much older and senior to her, while Shyam as usual addressed her as "Kalpana".
"Kalpana, could you please see me before you go home today?" Shyam asked as she and Mr. Srinivas rose to leave.
"Yes sir... Of course!" Kalpana stuttered. Her heart sank in dread of what was to come as she shuffled out.
It was two hours later, after Mr. Srinivas had left after conducting a thorough post mortem of the disaster that Kalpana knocked timidly on Shyam's door. It was long past the closing hour and everyone else had left.
"Come in." His deep voice responded.
He asked her to take a seat and then spent a few long moments looking speculatively at her. He didn't seem angry or upset. Kalpana fully expected to be chewed out for the fiasco. So she was rather surprised when Shyam did not refer to the presentation at all. Instead he talked to her about his company, the challenges facing him and explained how important Sigma's role was in the task ahead. Finally, without criticizing her, he made several suggestions as to how she could do a better job in future and hoped that she would learn from her mistakes. Kalpana felt a great load lift off her shoulders and she gratefully promised Shyam that she would not disappoint him.
On her way home she mulled over what Shyam had said, and felt her admiration and respect for him grow deeper. She also recollected his eyes holding her gaze just a little longer than necessary and the pleasantly amused expression on his face as he looked at her. She was sure that he had been checking her out, but she didn't feel offended or annoyed. In fact, secretly she felt rather flattered that a powerful, personable man had been paying attention to her as a woman. After all, although she was quite presentable and attractive, at her age she was no spring chicken...
Kalpana & her team threw themselves into their task with renewed vigor, many times working late into the evenings. In spite of being the boss, Kalpana found Shyam to be very approachable. During late evenings after most Trident staff had left, she and Shyam became quite informal as they pored over charts and figures and exchanged ideas. In spite of the informality, Kalpana continued to address Shyam as "Sir" since he was so much older and senior to her, while Shyam as usual addressed her as "Kalpana".
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