Your manager calls you into her office. She asks you your op…

Your manager calls you into her office. She asks you your opinion on a few work issues, discusses a new project that your team is working on, and asks if you want to take the lead on it. She lets you know that there are layoffs coming within your organization, but that they won’t be in your department. There is also some chattering about personal lives, but nothing inappropriate. What behavior is this an example of?