How can the VP of HR best prepare the CEO for meetings with those managers affected by delayed promotions? Answers Perform a financial projection of the cost savings resulting from promotion delays and propositions for how to best use those funds. Work with the CEO to develop a promotion-processing metric for each manager. Prepare a file containing the performance evaluations and major contributions to the organization of each affected manager. Communicate the benefits of giving managers decision-making authority and the significance of managers' job tasks to organizational outcomes