1. Would you use a direct or an indirect approach to ask employees to work overtime to meet an important deadline? Write a brief message to your employees to as them to work overtime in order to meet an important deadline.
2. Would you use a direct or indirect approach to let your boss know that you’ll be out half a day this week to attend your father’s funeral? Write a brief message to your boss explaining that you will be out half a day this week due to your father’s funeral.