1So whether you’re suggesting a (seemingly) benign change like streamlining outdated protocol, or a bigger change like adding an hour to each workday so people can leave early on Fridays, you’re asking others to reimagine their workflow or schedule.
主干主语：you；谓语：are asking；宾语：others；宾补：to reimagine their workflow or schedule
结构whether…or…引导让步状语从句，置于主句之前；两个 like 短语分别举例说明 benign change 与 bigger change；后一个例子中含 so 引导的目的状语从句。主句为 you’re asking others to… 的复合宾语结构。seemingly 为插入性修饰。
译文因此，无论你提议的是看似无伤大雅的改动——比如精简过时流程，还是更大的变动——比如每天多工作一小时以便周五早下班，你都是在要求别人重新设想自己的工作流程或日程。
考点whether…or…让步状语可前置，主句仍用陈述语序 · ask sb. to do 复合宾语；like 后接动名词作举例
2Not to mention, if the process you’re scrapping is one someone else suggested, there’s the possibility of hurt feelings.
主干主语：the possibility of hurt feelings；谓语：there is（there be 句型）
结构Not to mention 作衔接插入。if 引导条件状语从句；the process 后接省略关系代词的定语从句 you’re scrapping；表语 one 后再接省略 that/which 的定语从句 someone else suggested。主句为 there be。
译文更不必说，若你要废除的流程正是别人当初提出的，还可能伤及对方感情。
考点双重定语从句嵌套且关系词均可省略 · Not to mention 作话语标记，后接完整分句
3When it works, it works great — because you’re ready for your stubborn supervisor’s pushback with answers like, “Actually, I connected with a few people in our tech department to discuss how much time these kinds of website updates would take, and they suggested they have the bandwidth.”
主干主语：it；谓语：works；表语/补足：great；because 从句主语：you；谓语：are ready
结构When 时间状语从句 + 主句 it works great；破折号后 because 原因状语从句。like 引出直接引语作 answers 的同位举例。引语内：不定式 to discuss 表目的，how much 宾语从句作 discuss 的宾语；and 并列 they suggested 后接省略 that 的宾语从句。
译文一旦奏效，效果会很好——因为面对固执上司的反对，你已准备好这样回答：“其实我已和技术部几位同事沟通过这类网站更新需要多久，他们表示完全有余力。”
考点because 从句解释破折号前的评价 · suggest 后接宾语从句；how much 从句作 discuss 宾语
4Remember that in light of whatever the problem the old system solved — or, maybe, has failed to solve in recent memory — it was a great idea at the time.
主干祈使句谓语：Remember；宾语从句主干：it was a great idea
结构Remember that 接宾语从句。in light of 介词短语作状语，其后 whatever 引导名词性从句作 of 的宾语；该从句中 the problem 带定语从句 the old system solved。破折号插入并列谓语 has failed to solve。宾语从句真正主干为 it was a great idea at the time。
译文要记住：就旧系统当时所解决的问题而言——或者说，就它近来未能解决的问题而言——它在当时仍是个好主意。
考点in light of + whatever 名词性从句 · 破折号插入并列谓语，打断 whatever 从句
5So, instead of saying, “Martha, our current slogan is confusing and should be updated,” you could try, “Martha raises a great point that our current slogan has a long history for our stakeholders, but I wonder if we might be able to brainstorm a tagline that could build on that — and be clearer for new customers.”
主干主语：you；谓语：could try；宾语：后一直接引语
结构instead of saying + 引语，与主句 you could try + 引语对照。第二段引语中：that 引导同位语从句解释 point；but 转折后 I wonder if 宾语从句；tagline 后 that 定语从句，破折号并列 be clearer。
译文所以，与其说“玛莎，我们现在的口号含糊，该换了”，不妨说：“玛莎说得很对，现有口号对老客户意义深远，但我在想我们能否头脑风暴一条既承接传统、又让新客户更明白的标语。”
考点instead of doing 与主句对照两种话术 · point that 同位语从句；wonder if 宾语从句