辦公室政治
Office politics has always been an important issue in any working environment.
辦公室政治一直是工作環境中的重要議題。
working（work） environment工作環境
Learning how to talk to your boss and convince them with your ideas and opinions is a crucial lesson for every employee.
學習如何以與老闆交談，並用自己的想法和意見說服老闆，是每個員工的必修課。
convince sb. with sth用…來說服某人crucial(adj.)重要的、關鍵的=essentialemployee(n.)員工employer(n.)老闆
One might find it difficult to convey his or her ideas to the boss.
有的人可能會覺得，向老闆表達自己的想法是一項艱難的任務。
find it adj. to RV覺得做某事很…convey sth to sb將…傳達給某人、告訴某人
The problem might be that employees oftentimes state their opinions in their own favor.
問題可能在於員工經常陳述對他們有利的意見，
state(v.)陳述、說明in one’s own favor對…有利
A good solution to this is to present the pros and cons when you make a request.
有個不錯的解決辦法是在提出請求時陳述利與弊，
solution to a problem某問題的解決方法present(v.)呈現the pros and cons優缺點、利弊make a request=request(v.) for提出要求
You can persuade your boss by showing you have already weighed all the factors on both sides.
讓老闆知道你已事先權衡了所有利弊得失，藉此說服他。
persuade(v.)說服weigh(v.)衡量
Most importantly, rehearse your presentation beforehand and consider the best response when receiving objections from your boss.
最重要的是，事先排練你的內容，並思考如果老闆持反對意見的話，怎樣回答最好。
rehearse(v.)排練rehearsal(n.)演練、彩排beforehand=in advance在…之前object(v.)反對objection(n.)反對
To talk your boss into your ideas, you need to let them know that your suggestion is in the company’s best interest, and therefore accepting your proposal will bring about a win-win situation.
為成功說服老闆，你需要讓他們知道你的建議是符合公司的最佳利益，因此接受你的建議可以創造雙贏的局面。
talk sb into sth說服某人同意某事in one’s best interest對…有利propose(v.)提議、求婚，proposal(n.)建議、提案bring about N帶來…影響、結果
However, if it turns out to be contrary to your expectations, don’t be frustrated and keep finding out how to maximize your chances of winning over your boss the next time.
但若結果不如預期，也不要感到沮喪，應該繼續尋找方法，讓老闆下次更有可能說yes。
it turns out to be事情變成…contrary to=opposite to與…相反expectations(n.)期望expect(v.)期待frustrated(adj.)覺得很沮喪frustrating(adj.)令人沮喪的maximize(v).增加、提高minimize(v.)降低、減少winning over sb獲得某人肯定