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Prengler, Melanie
In Search of an Ally: Alicia Baxter, James Johnson III, and the Death of George Floyd
Prengler, Melanie Younge, Ayana Kemp, Bianca
OB-1481 | Published January 31, 2025 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Alicia Baxter, a Black, Jamaican-born associate at a top consulting firm in New York City, has just witnessed her mentor, James Johnson III, a Black American male, during a moment of vulnerability. Se... Read More
In Search of an Ally: Moustafa Abbas, Zachary Goldstein, and the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting
Prengler, Melanie Younge, Ayana Kemp, Bianca
OB-1482 | Published January 31, 2025 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Moustafa Abbas, a practicing Muslim and senior analyst of tax and compliance at a Fortune 500 conglomerate in Pittsburgh, has just seen Zachary Goldstein at the company’s monthly employee resource gro... Read More
In Search of an Ally: Mark Gallagher, Rebecca Wagner, and the #MeToo Movement
Prengler, Melanie Younge, Ayana Kemp, Bianca
OB-1480 | Published January 31, 2025 | 3 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement, Mark Gallagher, a US Army veteran turned financial analyst at a premier film studio in Hollywood, has just learned that his boss has been sexually harassin... Read More
Heartache: Talent Management at Cardio AI
OB-1455 | Published December 10, 2024 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In February 2024, Rory Pound, cofounder and CEO at Cardio AI, a medical device firm, had to let go a sizeable portion of the start-up’s workforce, largely because the company had failed in its attempt... Read More
Nikki Brown: Caught between Career and Conscience
OB-1432 | Published February 23, 2024 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case puts students in the role of Nikki Brown, a Black female police officer at the St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD). After repeatedly witnessing and experiencing acts of di... Read More
The TRAIL Model of Talent Management
OB-1451 | Published February 09, 2024 | 2 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the evolving landscape of human resources and organizational development, the TRAIL Talent Management Model emerges as a comprehensive framework aimed at maximizing employee engagement and retentio... Read More
Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations—The Employee
Adams, Gabrielle Brown-Iannuzzi, Jazmin Lisnek, Jaclyn Prengler, Melanie Yemen, Gerry
OB-1441 | Published August 07, 2023 | 2 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Most managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations? What resources are available? This role... Read More
Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations—The Boss
Adams, Gabrielle Brown-Iannuzzi, Jazmin Lisnek, Jaclyn Prengler, Melanie Yemen, Gerry
OB-1440 | Published August 07, 2023 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Most managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations? What resources are available? This role... Read More
Mental Health at Rhino Software
OB-1433 | Published June 02, 2023 | 1 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sam Doran is one of the youngest project managers at Rhino Software, a medium-size technology firm, and the first woman to be tasked with leading a team of her own. Since her promotion to project mana... Read More