Direct Supervisor Case Study

Influencing an employee will determine many factors such as opportunities for career growth, financial rewards, degree of autonomy, and level of resources to accomplish goals. An employee's relationship with a direct supervisor is one of the most influential indicator of success or failure during a work experience. Managers tend to influence employee performance through behaviors, productive feedbacks, and performance reviews. In the case of my supervisors, there are few influencing actions that incentivize my work. Consultation is one of the main influences exercised by each of my direct superiors. Upper management’s conversations, meetings, and projects allow me to be constantly up to date with company’s results and changes. Treasury management

My supervisors at Platform held years of business experience in the financial and treasury fields with companies such as GE, GM, and IBM. The knowledge emerges in specific situations in which superior skills are needed for complicated transactions (i.e IPO). Lastly, referent power or charisma is a type of influential tool extremely difficult to find in the current business world. “Referent power stems from the personal characteristics of the person such as the degree to which we like, respect, and want to be like them”4. Platform’s treasurer is an extremely charismatic individual able to obtain a promotion to a CFO role (of the new company based on IPO) by using incredible leadership skills during his tenure as a treasurer of Platform. Charismatic people lead with confident communication, superior intelligence, persuasion, and detail orientation. These characteristics emerge during meetings or when decision-making is needed regarding relevant business matters. The treasurer’s abilities to influence management with tactics well suited to company’s goals has been a superior strategic tool for

“When we refer to someone as being motivated, we mean that the person is trying hard to accomplish a certain task. Motivation is clearly important if someone is to perform well”4, therefore environmental factors play a key role to determine performance. Employees should be trusted with the most relevant and up to date financial information, resources, and support to effectively and efficiently handle business problems. Organizational culture at Platform is represented by employees that are trusted and not micromanaged. The workforce is stimulated to speak up about matters and about solving problems. Motivation is a key component and an employee’s intrinsic enthusiasm that drives work and accomplishments. My direct superiors have been able to touch upon this essential factor by fulfilling team members’ needs and expectations from work. At Platform, managers always express how much they value people’s work and contributions within an environment of openness and acceptance. Treasury management always strive towards appreciation and merit in an environment of constructive feedbacks and recognition of