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The most senior leader with the highest level of authority

No one person. Identify your stakeholders and work to achieve consensus among the majority.

Influencers and decision-makers who have the respect of employees and are both proponents and opponents of your objectives

Individuals with power in the organization who have the authority to overrule the concerns of opponents

There is a decreasing number of females in the workforce.

Employees are expressing a greater desire for choice in their benefits.

Employees have longer career expectations.

Decreasing costs are causing growth in the numbers of benefits employers offer.   

Hourly rate

Salary

Piece rate

Production rate   

The male employees have substantially more education than the female employees.

All of the women have some professional certification or registration, whereas none of the men have comparable credentials.

The differential is due to the fact that the men have more seniority with the employer.

The women are all graduates of the most prestigious schools, and graduates from those schools command higher salaries.

Assessing how well the business is running

Determining employee satisfaction levels

Measuring the financial success of the business

Evaluating customer perceptions of products or services

Focus on negative issues first, such as compensation costs exceeding budget, to get their attention

Provide a wide range of facts and figures. With their high level of responsibility, executives must have all the data before they can make informed decisions.

Assume they have little knowledge of the issue and make a detailed presentation leading up to the purpose of the meeting.

Recommend a solution that will solve the issue and explain why it is the best solution available.

At established dates and then every six months thereafter

On January 1 and July 1 of each year

Once when they move a step, and again when the step value changes

At the anniversary date and at the annual merit increase date   

When working in more than one department

When working less time than his or her normal schedule

When working in locations other than the corporate office

When working a holiday or weekend   

Taxation has no effect on employee benefits; employers offer benefits for competitive reasons only.

Taxation is the primary reason that employers offer benefits; in the absence of tax incentives, employers would be unlikely to offer them.

Taxation affects the level of benefits offered, the source of benefits and the employer/employee cost-sharing basis.   

Ask them to review or provide feedback, especially on something you have done for them

Talk to the individuals they report to in advance and gain their support so the stakeholders realize upper management already supports your position

Schedule a meeting of all stakeholders and make a strong case that overcomes all of their objections

Explain in precise terms to each stakeholder how your position is the most realistic approach to the issue or concern