Policy · · 6 min read
Write an approval policy people can actually follow
A one-page limits table beats a 30-page manual nobody opens.
Most companies have an approval policy; few employees remember it. The problem isn't people — it's the format.
Start with a limits table
- Rows = request types
- Columns = amount bands
- Cells = approver roles, not names
Use roles instead of names — people move, roles stay.
Test it on 10 real requests
Run last month's requests through the table. Any case it can't answer means a missing row.
