Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You book the judge for the keynote address on Friday afternoon.
You don't consult the judge about this decision. You feel confident that the trial booked simply can't run the entire two weeks that it has been scheduled for.
"Arranging the judge's calendar can take good decision-making skills," says Mike Finney. He is a court clerk. "There are many steps you have to take to make sure that it is scheduled properly."
The conference organizers are thrilled that Judge Meadows will be the keynote speaker at the conference.
The judge relies on you to make her calendar, so she is unaware that there is a potential conflict with this commitment.
As the trial runs its course, it becomes apparent that it will run a full two weeks, and perhaps longer. Uh-oh. You tell the judge the problem, and talk to the conference organizers.
They're upset that they have to rearrange the schedule at the last minute. "You can't squeeze too much into a schedule," says Finney. "It has to flow properly."