MANAGEMENT U2

Week 2 Teams and activities Textbook introduction (unit structure, glossary, additional material, tense revision, numbers, index) info box Management versus leadership Teamwork – reading Homework

INFO BOX – test your partner Write definitions of 3 words you didn´t know someone who acts to arrange an agreement between people intermediary Write 3 words that make a collocation Achieve …objectives •Write down 3 prepositional phrases liaise … WITH

LEAD-IN Have you ever had a job? What was your boss like? What qualities should a good manager have? creative, flexible, authoritative, driven, persuasive, communicative, competent, decisive, sociable, confident, energetic, charismatic, caring, risk taking, responsible, honest, well educated, efficient

What is the difference between a manager and a leader? 26/5 Are managerial/leadership qualities a learnable or innate type of skill? How should managers/leaders motivate their subordinates?

LISTENING – 24/2 a. f. b. g. c. h. d. i. e. j. AREA/REGIONAL MANAGER HR MANAGER f. AREA/REGIONAL MANAGER b. CEO g. MARKETING MANAGER c. PERSONAL ASSISTANT h. FOREMAN d. CHAIRMAN i. FINANCIAL MANAGER e. PRODUCTION MANAGER j. ACCOUNTANT

Match 25/3: You are going to report a) on a day-to-day basis. She also looks b) with strategy. She has two accountants c) directly to me. David runs the business d) under her. Merilyn deals e) after finance. Our Office Manager f) to manage Marketing. He is responsible g) with me in marketing. Roxane is in charge h) for building our brand. My role is i) takes care of personnel. He liaises j) of IT.

You are going to report directly to me. She takes care of personnel. She also looks after finance. Roxane is in charge of IT. Our company was founded by Merilyn Warner. He runs the business on day-to-day basis. He deals with all the complaints. They took us over a couple of years ago.

COLLOCATION PRACTICE VERB+NOUN ALLOCATE TRANSMIT ASSIGN ACHIEVE INTRODUCE OBJECTIVES ORDERS HUMAN RESOURCES TASKS AN APPRAISAL SYSTEM

RECRUIT EXCHANGE MEET ENCOURAGE MEASURE PROMOTE INFORMATION CREATIVITY THE BEST ONES NEW STAFF TARGETS PERFORMANCE

Work together and choose the qualities important for the following positions: a company spokesperson a shift supervisor a CFO

MANAGEMENT TASKS FORECASTING DELEGATING  CONTROLLING MOTIVATING

explaining the task understandably (terms, possible problems, procedure, deadline) monitoring the market measuring performance predicting what could change or happen in the future checking progress preparing possible strategies in advance looking out for new trends transferring part of the power and responsibility to subordinates evaluating performances choosing the right person for the task (corresponding qualities and skills) informing and preparing the staff for changes checking regularly if targets have been met evaluating results

MANAGEMENT TASKS FORECASTING monitoring the market looking out for new trends predicting what could change or happen in the future preparing possible strategies in advance informing and preparing the staff for changes

DELEGATING transferring part of the power and responsibility to subordinates choosing the right person to delegate to (with the corresponding qualities and skills) explaining the task understandably (terms, possible problems, procedure, deadline) checking progress

CONTROLLING checking regularly if targets have been met measuring performance evaluating results evaluating performances

READING 32/3 1. c. Teams are in fashion 2. e. Changes in company structure 3. b. Advantages and disadvantages of teamwork 4. d. Managing teams successfully 5. a. Teamwork or individual work?

READING – 32/4 Has teamwork always been popular? How popular is it at the moment? Yes and it is becoming increasingly popular now. Almost half of the companies surveyed are in the middle of restructuring or about to undertake it. What types of company structure does the article mention? What are the differences between them? functional silos cross-disciplinary teams

What benefits can teamwork bring What benefits can teamwork bring? What are some of the problems connected with teamwork? Benefits – to provide insight, creativity and knowledge within the team (a person working independently cannot) Problems – confusion, delay, poor decision-making (due to groupthink), coordination, too much time spent on meetings, noisy offices, strong personalities (high-flyers) may be undervalued

What are the three tips that the article gives for managing teams successfully? forget about egalitarianism keep teams small and focused immunise teams from groupthink Should all companies use teamwork? Why/not? not many executives in fact understand the way people should work in teams only 21% feel confident in their ability to build cross-functional teams

BEING TRANSFERRING GIVING TRYING RECRUITING DECIDING TO GET THE BEST FOR THE STAFF TRANSFERRING THE RIGHT PEOPLE SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED GIVING AN INSPIRATION OUT OF EMPLOYEES TRYING WHICH ACTIVITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RECRUITING OPPORTUNITIES TO SUBORDINATES DECIDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE JOB

READING VERB+NOUN COLLOCATIONS PUT REPLACE GRADE REACH THE HIERARCHY WITH A NEW HIGH STUDENTS ON EMPHASIS ON

COLLOCATIONS – ADJ+NOUN BUILDING RECRUITMENT TEAM CROSS-FUNCTIONAL OPEN-PLAN OFFICES TEAMS BLOCKS ADS

WORD FORMATION PRACTICE He usually communicates and negotiates very energetically. ENERGETIC I have to report regularly to the authorities. AUTHORITATIVE They argue persuasively in favour of a total ban on drugs. PERSUASION He is very careless with money. CARE

Usually he reacts immediately and very flexibly Usually he reacts immediately and very flexibly. FLEXIBILITY Your medical reports are strictly confidential. CONFIDENCE It was tactless of you to comment on his behaviour. TACT I am fairly certain I can do the job. FAIRNESS We were impressed by the efficiency with which she handled the crisis. EFFICIENT He is a weak and indecisive man. DECISION

Homework W 2 Language focus 32 – 33 Grammar Unit 1 – 34 – 37 Activities