Managers were asked two questions, both designed to characterise informal relationships.
The general managers were asked to choose either Sandy Koufax or Don Sutton.
We were creating a division, and in a meeting with top executives, managers were asked to select employees for it.
Next, the managers were asked to share a personal story about one of their colleagues in the room.
More than 150 managers were asked to allocate a fixed pool of money for raises among equally skilled employees.
The growing network of Hispanic farm managers were asked to share their expertise and given the opportunity to put forth ideas and potential solutions to the obstacles.
According to Fred J. Gitner, the program's assistant director, branch managers were asked to note uncommon periodicals on sidewalk newsstands or at new ethnic restaurants.
If the 30 general managers were asked privately if their players should play in the Classic, all 30 would most likely say they would rather have them abstain.
At one commercial bank we consulted with, midlevel managers were asked to set new product-development goals for themselves in conjunction with the senior executives in other units.
At every meeting, managers were asked: what have we learned by airing concerns, making course corrections, and especially, fixing problems together?
Managers were asked to compare the business challenges of employee retirements over the past five years with the next five years.
