Give an example of when you needed to explain to someone with more power than you something that they did not know?
a. How did you shape your communication style to inform without offending?
b. Imagine this person is the owner of a very old family company. You have noticed that the Pay Rates of the employees are many decades out of date and no longer reflect the computerized work world. How would you suggest to this person that you should be assigned the task of preparing a report and presentation to the Senior Administration on how to establish new Pay Rates?
c. What would you put in this report? Specifically state the stages and methods used to establish Pay Rates.
d. How does the Competing Values Framework apply to this scenario?