1. MANAGEMENT U2

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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

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

12. MANAGEMENT TASKS
FORECASTING
DELEGATING 
CONTROLLING
MOTIVATING

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

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

17. 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?

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

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

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

24. 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

25. 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

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