You Need to Inform One of Your Employees That You

question 41

Essay

You need to inform one of your employees that you cannot give him a raise as he requested, though you are pleased with his job performance. Your first draft to communicate this information is below. If your desired outcome is to retain this employee at your company despite not getting a raise, how might you revise this draft?
I acknowledge the contributions that you have made to the company, but I cannot give you a raise at this time.

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Definitions:

Intellectual Stimulation

The process of encouraging creativity, innovation, and critical thinking by challenging existing assumptions and encouraging exploration of new ideas.

Innovative and Creative

The ability to come up with new ideas, approaches, or solutions that are novel and effective.

Ethics Competency

The ability to understand, evaluate, and apply ethical standards and practices in decision-making processes.

Absolute Scale

A measurement system that has a fixed starting point or zero value, facilitating the comparison of absolute quantities.