Maria Rodriguez held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer at TechGlobal Corporation from 2018 to 2024. An analyst claims...
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Maria Rodriguez held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer at TechGlobal Corporation from 2018 to 2024. An analyst claims that Rodriguez prioritized expanding leadership opportunities for women within the company during this period.
Which observation, if accurate, would provide the strongest evidence for this claim?
Employee satisfaction scores regarding workplace culture improved markedly across all departments during Rodriguez's tenure as CHRO.
TechGlobal's annual diversity reports from 2018-2024 highlighted the company's commitment to inclusive hiring practices and workplace equity.
Rodriguez established a women-only executive mentorship program in 2019 and personally recruited senior female leaders from other companies to serve as mentors.
Professional development programs implemented by Rodriguez received positive feedback from employees in company-wide evaluations.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Maria Rodriguez held the position of Chief Human Resources Officer at TechGlobal Corporation from 2018 to 2024." |
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| "An analyst claims that Rodriguez prioritized expanding leadership opportunities for women within the company during this period." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: An analyst claims that during her tenure as CHRO from 2018-2024, Maria Rodriguez focused on expanding leadership opportunities for women at TechGlobal Corporation.
Argument Flow: The passage provides basic context about Rodriguez's position and timeframe, then presents a specific claim about her priorities that needs supporting evidence.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? Which observation would provide the strongest evidence for the analyst's claim about Rodriguez prioritizing women's leadership opportunities.
What type of answer do we need? Evidence that directly supports the specific claim about expanding leadership opportunities for women.
Any limiting keywords? "Strongest evidence" means we need the most direct, compelling support for this particular claim.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The correct evidence must directly connect to Rodriguez's actions and show she specifically worked to expand leadership opportunities for women
- We need something that shows concrete actions Rodriguez took that focus specifically on women and relate to leadership opportunities
Employee satisfaction scores regarding workplace culture improved markedly across all departments during Rodriguez's tenure as CHRO.
- Shows general workplace culture improvement across all departments
- Doesn't specifically relate to women or leadership opportunities
- Too broad and indirect
TechGlobal's annual diversity reports from 2018-2024 highlighted the company's commitment to inclusive hiring practices and workplace equity.
- Annual reports highlighting commitment to inclusive practices is generic corporate language
- Focuses on hiring practices and general equity, not leadership development
Rodriguez established a women-only executive mentorship program in 2019 and personally recruited senior female leaders from other companies to serve as mentors.
- Shows Rodriguez took concrete, specific action by establishing women-only executive mentorship program
- Demonstrates personal involvement and directly targets leadership development for women
- Perfectly matches our need for specific actions focused on women's leadership opportunities
Professional development programs implemented by Rodriguez received positive feedback from employees in company-wide evaluations.
- Professional development programs are too general and could benefit anyone
- No connection to leadership opportunities for women specifically