Leadership Test

You ask your boss to approve a raise for Jake, a member of the team you supervise. He is great at handling necessary clerical work, such as resolving clients' scheduling conflicts and proofreading to ensure clients receive error free communications. Your boss knows Jake's performance is excellent but denies your request because she feels it sets a bad example to reward low-level work.

What should you do to persuade your boss to approve Jake’s raise?

Your company’s leadership team has developed Return to Office rules to improve productivity and collaboration. As a member of the leadership team, you are in charge of communicating the rules in a company-wide email.

What email subject line should you use to inspire remote employees about the new rules?

You have identified a new budgeting software package that can save the company over $1 million annually. Your boss agrees with your findings but informs you that the CEO, who chose the current software, and the budgeting team that uses it, are both satisfied with the existing system. She asks you to come up with strategies to get the company to adopt the new software.

Which of the below strategies should you present to your boss?