Chapter 97 Cecilia's Initial Workplace Momentum
Sales Department Meeting Room.
All employees above the supervisor level sat quietly in the office.
Then they saw the two newly appointed leaders.
One was Cecilia, the other was Juliana.
They had originally been notified that only Juliana would be coming to work, and the other director was deemed unimportant. Only now did they realize that a big shot had arrived.
Moreover, it was said that the recent reception had been a huge embarrassment. Everyone was extremely respectful to Juliana, while Cecilia was completely ignored, making the scene unbearably awkward. Not only did the employees feel ashamed, but even Juliana was humiliated.
"Hello everyone, my name is Cecilia, the new Director of the Sales Department. Today is my first day at work, and I called this meeting abruptly mainly to get to know everyone for better future cooperation," Cecilia began, her tone steady and composed.
At that moment, all eyes turned to Cecilia.
When someone speaks, people usually form a first impression.
In everyone's mind, someone as noble as Cecilia was generally expected to be arrogant and incompetent, just here to gain some life experience and have fun. Just like Isadora back then, who actually had no abilities and sometimes even dragged the Sales Department down. Everyone in the company knew that being the Director of the Sales Department was the toughest job, which was probably why the previous director left as soon as Cecilia took the position.
However, at this moment, Cecilia's attitude and reserved speech inexplicably left a good impression on everyone.
Applause filled the room.
Cecilia thanked them politely and continued, "To be honest, I am the Chairman of the Lockhart Group's daughter. I am 22 years old and this is my first time entering the workforce, so I might be unfamiliar with some aspects of the job. If I make any incorrect judgments in professional matters, I hope everyone will speak up. Here, I can assure you all that I focus on the matter, not the person."
Everyone continued to look at Cecilia, surprised that this young girl had such an infectious aura.
This aura created a sense of pressure on everyone present, even those older and more experienced than her.
However, this pressure didn't feel like she was using her identity to suppress others; instead, it made people feel that she was just taking her job seriously.
"I won't waste everyone's time in the meeting room getting to know each of you. I will familiarize myself with everyone in the course of our work. Without further ado, I will now make a simple work arrangement," Cecilia said efficiently, without any unnecessary words.
In the past, introductory meetings for new appointees would involve at least half an hour of small talk, not to mention individual introductions, which would take at least half a day.
In the workplace, except for the leaders, no one wants to waste work time in meetings, as it only means making up for the lost work time after hours.
"First, all supervisors present should immediately set up a group chat to facilitate work arrangements. I emphasize that no unrelated matters should be posted in the work group, and the use of emojis should be minimized. Second, I need a list of key tasks that everyone is currently handling, including the progress and the main person responsible for each task, to be submitted to me by the end of the day. Third, I need a resume of all employees in the Sales Department so that I can better understand everyone." After finishing, she paused and said directly, "Juliana will handle this task."
Juliana was taken aback.
She hadn't expected Cecilia to call on her suddenly.
Cecilia explained, "You and I are both new to the company and need to familiarize ourselves with all the employees."
"Yes," Juliana reluctantly agreed. She felt that this task should obviously be done by a secretary, but Cecilia had given it to her under a seemingly legitimate reason, completely disregarding her dignity.
"Submit it to me by the end of the day," Cecilia added.
"Yes."
"If there's nothing else, the meeting is adjourned." Cecilia stood up.
At that moment, everyone was shocked.
Was the meeting really over in less than ten minutes?!
The efficiency was astonishing.
Cecilia's Office.
The office was still being cleaned, and the cleaner helping Cecilia was extremely embarrassed.
She looked at Cecilia, stammering but unable to say a word.
Cecilia didn't give her any way out and turned to leave directly.
She felt it was necessary to report to her father on her first day at work.
Cecilia's sudden departure left everyone even more puzzled.
Juliana also found Cecilia's actions inexplicable.
She gritted her teeth and returned to her own office.
The office was indeed meticulously arranged. If it weren't for Cecilia's presence, she would have been very satisfied. But because of Cecilia, she now felt humiliated staying in this office. She suppressed her inner displeasure, took a deep breath, and called Vincent.
When the call connected, Juliana's tone instantly changed, and she sweetly called out, "Dad."
"How's your first day at work? Are you getting used to it?" Vincent's tone was clearly very doting toward Juliana.
Juliana had always been favored by Vincent, and now that Isadora had done things that brought him shame, the contrast made Vincent even more affectionate towards Juliana.
"It's okay. It's just that I didn't expect Cecilia to come to work too," Juliana said in a surprised tone.
"What?!" Vincent's voice changed noticeably.
He had specifically instructed the HR department yesterday to notify the Sales Department to prepare for his daughter's arrival, but he hadn't expected Cecilia to come as well.
"She gave me a hard time right from the start," Juliana said, her voice starting to choke up. "In front of everyone, she relied on being the Chairman's daughter and didn't care about my dignity at all. When people were more enthusiastic towards me, she gave them a hard time. In the meeting just now, she even assigned the secretary's work to me."
"How dare she treat you like this!" Vincent was furious.
"She's the Director of the Sales Department, and I'm just the Manager of the Marketing Office. She's now my direct superior," Juliana said, feeling very wronged. "I don't mind her being my superior, since she's older. I'm just feeling a bit unfair for Isadora. I heard that when she started working as the Manager of the Marketing Office, Uncle Theodore was very opposed, saying that she was too new to the company for such a high position and that it would invite criticism, acting as if our family owed him a huge favor. But now, Uncle Theodore has directly made his own daughter the Director. Looking across the entire Yakurosean Empire, I doubt there's anyone who became a director at 22."
Juliana's words clearly made Vincent, who had always been jealous of Theodore, completely unable to accept it!
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