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Training & development
By the end of this session you will have studied
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
Business Partner B2, Pearson
Unit 2 Training & development
pg 19 ex 6 A vocab
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Business Partner
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Unit 2 Training and development
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The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay Henry Ford
Do you agree?
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Should training be systematic whatever the professional experience of staff?
✓ keep up-to-date with industry standards
→ should be mandatory in some areas (e.g. medicine)
Should staff be trained even at the risk of them leaving for a better paid job?
✓ investing in staff is also a form of talent retention
→ ensure to give opportunities & challenges to develop your skills rather just train
Aren't business skills like team playing, leadership, public speaking, giving presentations already taught at school? Aren't teenagers already learning these techniques?
✓ encourage life-long learning, up-skilling
→ responsibility of individuals
up-skilling = teaching (an employee) additional skills
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proactive behaviour = involves acting in advance of a future situation, rather than reacting. It refers to taking control of a situation and making early changes, rather than adjusting to a situation or waiting for something to happen
learning curve = rate at which you learn a new subject or a new skill; the process of learning from the mistakes you make
to boast = to talk with too much pride about sth that you have or can do
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Learning on the job
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Are duties & skills of particular jobs identical in different companies?
〆probably not
→ learn on the job
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Which type of training do you prefer [blended, induction, mentoring]? Why?
✓ mentoring
(...)
pg 18 ex 4 speaking
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✓ a project
✓ your career
(...)
pg 18 ex 5 vocab
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If you have a conflict with a new, younger, inexperienced employee, what do you need [emotional intelligence | mentoring]?
✓ emotional intelligence
= capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically
→ build rapport & trust, only then mentoring
pg 19 ex 6 A B vocab
set for homework
pg 19 ex 7 vocab
pg 19 ex 8 A B role play
→ prepare induction to a new job
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What induction solutions can you recommend?
✓ show a short video rather than just give a probably boring, deja-vu, speech
→ inspire people
= prove you are going to be part of a special community
✓ organise a tour of the plant
→ break it down in stages with Q&A sessions
= check understanding
✓ show how to use the in-house knowledge management database
= find out whom to contact if you have any specific questions
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on boarding = process of introducing sb to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place
induction training = process of introducing sb to a new job, skill, organization, etc.; a ceremony at which this takes place
mentoring = experienced person who advises and helps sb with less experience over a period of time
blended learning = on-line and face-to-face training
up-skilling = teaching (an employee) additional skills
to drive = to force sb/sth to move in a particular direction; to force sb to act in a particular way; to make sb very angry, crazy, etc. or to make them do sth extreme
mentee = person who is advised, trained, or counselled by a mentor
to benchmarking = to evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard.
emotional intelligence = capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically
empathy = ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation
to comprise = to consist of
skills set = person's range of skills or abilities
rapport = friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well
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to catch attention from your auditorium audience
If you not catched 've not caught your listener within...
Say Talk about results!
If you present deliver | give a presentation, first of all you need to...
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expertise /ˌekspə:ˈti:z/
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PTEC | How to use the structure of an elevator pitch for presentations
PTEC (Presentations under the eye of the camera) | How to use the structure of an elevator pitch for presentations
By the end of this session you will have studied
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PTEC - Presentation Techniques under the Eye of the Camera
B2 / C1
Public speaking
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What are the positive aspects of this pitch?
✓ narrative based on explaining where you come from, where you are now, and where you are going to
✓ pace (rather slow, incl. occasional tripling)
✓ surprises ← building rapport
✓ humour (a finger is technologically better than a stylus...)
✓ visuals (simple, not overloaded with tables & data)
✓ convincing argumentation & simple concept
✓ matches target audience
What areas need to be improved?
〆neglected, ignored or scorned on previous technological achievements
〆possibly unfair comparisons with the competition
(illegal form of advertising in some countries)
〆no defaults mentioned
〆no price quoted
to scorn = to feel or show that you think sb/sth is stupid and you do not respect them or it
Was the presentation successful? Would you invest money in this project?
✓ designed to whet the appetite of fans rather than convince of cutting edge technologies implemented
to whet the appetite = to increase your desire for or interest in sth
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Why use elevator pitching techniques in presentations?
Answer the following questions.
Imagine you are in this conference room. How do you make people listen to you?
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Can you be efficient at work without public speaking skills?
✓ presentation skills are considered as hygiene factors
→ a good manager must be able to communicate
〆not knowing how to speak to a wider audience may soon become a handicap
hygiene factor = feature of a job that will make a worker unhappy if it is not provided, for example fair pay or comfortable working conditions. Hygiene factors are those which are necessary for people to work, not those that actually motivate people to work harder
handicap = something that makes it difficult for sb to do sth
What do you worry about when delivering a presentation?
〆making a good enough first impression
〆lacking charisma
〆information overload
= lacking methodology
〆lacking rehearsal & feedback
〆working after hours & burning out
〆stage fright
≠ preparing the presentation and not the presenter
stage fright = nervous feelings felt by performers before they appear in front of an audience
rehearsal = time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance
After much training in presentations, you may feel effective, but are you efficient?
Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing things right.
https://www.insightsquared.com/blog/effectiveness-vs-efficiency-whats-the-difference/#:~:text=Effective%20(adj.),Efficient%20(adj.)&text=The%20difference%20between%20effectiveness%20and%20efficiency%20can%20be%20summed%20up,is%20about%20doing%20things%20right
↔ is being effective enough in today's corporate environments?
→ you feel efficient in giving presentations if you do it regularly
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effective = adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result
efficient = performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort
You have a bright idea but you need money. You meet a CEO in the lift of a business centre. How do you ask for his/her financial support?
lift pitch ≠ collocation
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elevator pitch = 10-second to 1-minute talk or arguments used by a person trying to persuade people, usually business angels or venture capitalists, to invest in a business project
What are the differences between an elevator or sales pitch and a presentation?
✓ timing
✓ contents
✓ more active body language
✓ few or no visuals
→ convincing rather than reporting
How can elevator and sales pitch techniques help improve your presentations?
forcing them to accept or disagree with your argumentation
(...)
→ be convincing rather than just descriptive
Imagine you are the player in red on the left. How will you score against that team of friendly-looking rugby players in blue on the right?
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you, we
Force them to be active listeners.
→ use possessive determiners like your, our, their
Make the topic easier to understand
→ narrow the topic by using closed questions
(i.e. include the answer in the question)
Can we improve sales? Why / why not?
Ask the audience to contribute & be active
→ ask an open question
How can we improve sales? What do we need?
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Do you need the advantages of our new solution?
Open question: Can you find any disadvantages?
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Topic: Quarter 3 sales results
Closed question:
Open question:
Closed question: Have sales satisfied our targets for the third quarter? Why / why not?
Open question: What do we need to improve results in Q4?
Topic: Sales forecasts and business opportunities
Closed question:
Open question:
Closed question: Will sales follow the current trend?
Open question: What can we do to grow?
Which business opportunities can we explore to improve sales forecasts?
Topic: Strategy and objectives for year 2023
Closed question:
Open question:
Closed question: Have we devised our plans well to reach our short term objectives this year?
Do we need to change our strategy for 2023?
Open question: What could we change in our strategy if we had no financial restrictions?
to devise = to invent sth new or a new way of doing sth
Topic: Causes and impact of the crisis on turnover
Closed question:
Open question:
Closed question: Do you agree with the causes of the crisis?
Open question: How could we have mitigated the downturn?
downturn = fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker
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hygiene factor = feature of a job that will make a worker unhappy if it is not provided, for example fair pay or comfortable working conditions. Hygiene factors are those which are necessary for people to work, not those that actually motivate people to work harder
to whet the appetite = to increase your desire for or interest in sth
to scorn = to feel or show that you think sb/sth is stupid and you do not respect them or it
stage fright = nervous feelings felt by performers before they appear in front of an audience
rehearsal = time that is spent practising a play or piece of music in preparation for a public performance
effective = adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result
efficient = performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort
elevator pitch = 10-second to 1-minute talk or arguments used by a person trying to persuade people, usually business angels or venture capitalists, to invest in a business project
to pitch to someone = to aim an idea or product at someone, to promote by means of an argument and demonstration
to devise = to invent sth new or a new way of doing sth
downturn = fall in the amount of business that is done; a time when the economy becomes weaker
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Building a narrative flow & cohesion
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→ avoid using the same expressions: use synonyms.
Look at each group of expressions. Find the odd one out. Then, build an example sentence with at least one of the new expressions.]]>
to listen to talk about
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to depict to portray to represent to remind
to remind = to help sb remember sth important that they must do
to show in, or as in, a picture
to hide to reveal to disclose
to hide = to put or keep sb/sth in a place where they/it cannot be seen or found
to make sth known to sb, to show sth that previously could not be seen
to suggest to claim to symbolise
to claim = to say that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
to express indirectly by an image, form, or model
to illustrate to embody to recall
to recall = to make sb think of sth
to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc; to express or represent an idea or a quality
to be reminiscent of to be regarded as to be considered as
to be reminiscent of = reminding you of sb/sth
to be thought about in a particular way
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Which stages & techniques of a sales pitch can you use in your presentation?
Practise the following techniques to keep the audience interested:
✓ tripling
This course was cheap, interesting and effective
✓ alliteration
rapid, relevant and realistic
✓ rhymes
Our brand in their hand
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alliteration = use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are close together, as in sing a song of sixpence
rhyme = word that has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word
Pitch structure
rhetorical question / hook / quote
self-introduction
name of your company
target customer & needs
brief description
main benefits
differences from competition
USP(s) (unique selling point)
your request / call for action
anticipated questions
promise
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quote = group of words or a short piece of writing taken from a book, play, speech, etc. and repeated because it is interesting or useful
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to remind = to help sb remember sth important that they must do
to depict = to show in, or as in, a picture
to portray = to show sb/sth in a picture; to describe sb/sth in a piece of writing
to reveal = to make sth known to sb, to show sth that previously could not be seen
to disclose = to make sth known to sb, to show sth that previously could not be seen
to claim = to say that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
to suggest = to express indirectly by an image, form, or model
to recall = to make sb think of sth
to illustrate = to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc
to embody = to express or represent an idea or a quality
to be reminiscent of = reminding you of sb/sth
to be regarded as = to be thought about in a particular way
to be considered as = to be thought about in a particular way
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Signposting for presentations
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Why should you explain where you come from, where you are now, where you're going to?
Make sure the audience understand at all times the logical development of your topic
✓ signpost your narrative
→ break down your presentation into clear parts
→ match the expressions with the functions & build a sentence
→ add more expressions (synonyms) to improve the narrative flow & cohesion of your presentation
to talk about
Introducing the topic
to bring up
→ Today I'd like to bring up the issue of late payment
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Introducing the topic
to bring up
to raise
to deal with
Giving the background (putting in the picture)
to refer to
to originate from
Explaining the breakdown / plan
to have a look at
to focus on
Making transitions from one part to another
First of all
To begin with
Describing characteristics
to feature
to lack
Making observations
to notice
to note
Drawing conclusions
to put it in a nutshell
to sum up
to end with
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1. Introducing the topic
to bring up
to raise
to deal with
to address
to tackle
to broach
2. Giving the background (putting in the picture)
to refer to
to originate from
to have to do with
to relate to
to be associated with
3. Explaining the breakdown / plan
to have a look at
to focus on
to cover
4. Making transitions from one part to another
First of all
Last but not least
to begin with
then
eventually
5. Describing characteristics
to feature
to lack
to highlight
to possess
to sport
to star
6. Making observations
to notice
to note
to point out
to show
7. Drawing conclusions
to put it in a nutshell
to sum up
to end with
to conclude (by saying that...)
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How can you make your presentations more accessible to an audience of mixed language proficiency? Can you still make it engaging if you include more advanced vocabulary?
✓ articulate the narrative with a pitch breakdown
✓ paraphrase each slide title / transition
Practise paraphrasing:
→ find two expressions for each function
→ fill in the gap with the appropriate form
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Introducing the topic
→ I would like [ ] our sales target
to talk about
to tackle
to feature
→ deliver with engaging language for an audience of native speakers
✓ Today, we're going to tackle
the challenges resulting from our sales forecasts
→ paraphrase for a mixed audience
✓ In other words, I would like to talk about
our sales target]]>
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Introducing the topic
Today, I would like to [ ] the problem of late payment
Giving the background
This issue [ ] the problem we had discussed at our last meeting
Explaining the breakdown / plan
To begin with, we're going to [ ] the advantages of our solution...
Explaining the breakdown / plan
... and then we'll [ ] what we need to achieve our targets
Making transitions from one part to another
[ ] we'll have to examine the sales targets
Describing characteristics
This solution [ ] some unique selling points
Making observations
Please, [ ] this is quite unusual
Drawing conclusions
[ ], we have seen the pros & cons of this solution, how much it costs, and why you really need it
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to bring up
to refer to
to have a look at
to focus on
Last but not least
to feature
to note
To put it in a nutshell
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Introducing the topic
Today, I would like to [ ] the problem of late payment
to bring up
to raise
Giving the background
This issue [ ] the problem we had discussed at our last meeting
to refer to
to originate from
Explaining the breakdown / plan
To begin with, we're going to [ ] the advantages of our solution,
and then we'll [ ] what we need to achieve our targets
to have a look at
to focus on
Making transitions from one part to another
[ ] we'll have to examine the sales targets
First of all
Last but not least
Describing characteristics
This solution [ ] some unique selling points
to feature
to lack
Making observations
Please, [ ] this is quite unusual
to notice
to note
Drawing conclusions
[ ], we have seen the pros & cons of this solution, how much it costs, and why you really need it
To put it in a nutshell
To sum up
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to bring up
to raise
Today, I would like to [ ] the problem of late payment
Introducing the topic
to refer to
to originate from
This issue [ ] the problem we had discussed at our last meeting
Giving the background
to have a look at
to focus on
To begin with, we're going to [ ] the advantages of our solution,
and then we'll [ ] what we need to achieve our targets
Explaining the breakdown / plan
First of all
Last but not least
[ ] we'll have to examine the sales targets
Making transitions from one part to another
to feature
to lack
This solution [ ] some unique selling points
Describing characteristics
to notice
to note
Please, [ ] this is quite unusual
Making observations
To put it in a nutshell
To sum up
[ ], we have seen the pros & cons of this solution, how much it costs, and why you really need it
Drawing conclusions
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to remind = to help sb remember sth important that they must do
to depict = to show in, or as in, a picture
to portray = to show sb/sth in a picture; to describe sb/sth in a piece of writing
to reveal = to make sth known to sb, to show sth that previously could not be seen
to disclose = to make sth known to sb, to show sth that previously could not be seen
to claim = to say that sth is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it
to suggest = to express indirectly by an image, form, or model
to recall = to make sb think of sth
to illustrate = to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc
to embody = to express or represent an idea or a quality
to be reminiscent of = reminding you of sb/sth
to be regarded as = to be thought about in a particular way
to be considered as = to be thought about in a particular way
to broach = to begin a discussion of something difficult
to feature = to include someone or something as an important part
to sport = to have or wear sth in a proud way so that everyone can see; to wear or be decorated with something
to possess = to have; владеть
to lack = not to have
to address = to deal with
eventually = finally; в конечном итоге
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15:30-16:30
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Writing a company's news blog
By the end of this session you will have studied
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
Business Partner B2, Pearson
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book)
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)
Zoom meeting details
N.Zhuchkov - D.Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 739 2293 0448
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZbtRyMgYqjKa.1
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Business Partner
B2
Unit 1.5 Writing a company's news blog
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What do you need to make a company's blog attractive?
✓ contents by influencers
✓ stats
✓ feedback from SEO (search engine optimisation)
✓ references to and from social media
(...)
Has your company got any particular sabbatical policy?
✓ quite popular in consulting agencies
✓ focus on volunteer work
→ enhance people skills
→ gain fresh experience which also allows you to switch off from work pressure, deadlines...
Would you like to spend 2 months in the Caribbean? Even if you had to do some volunteer work?
✓ probably yes
〆destination might be in dire straits
〆senior managers may feel undervalued or not challenged by menial skills
pg 16 ex 1 lead in
Two months in the Caribbean?
Functional language: Writing a company's news blog
T / Cl
Have you ever written a blog?
✓ for personal reasons in Instagram or other social media
✓ a live journal in Telegram for your extended family
✓ at work for conducting a webinar
pg 16 ex 2 A vocab
pg 16 ex 2 B vocab
pg 16 ex 3 A B C role play
pg 126 mindmap
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time off = time period when you are not required to work
providing = used to say what must happen or be done to make it possible for sth else to happen; provided, if
to talk (sb) through = to discuss something thoroughly
menial = (usually disapproving) (of work) not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid
in dire straits = in a very bad situation that is difficult to fix
walks of life = various levels of social position or achievement
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Self presentation
By the end of this session you will have studied
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
Business Partner B2, Pearson
Unit 1.4 Presenting yourself
pg 15 ex 3 A B vocab
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book)
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)
Zoom meeting details
N.Zhuchkov - D.Potter's Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 739 2293 0448
Passcode: Z9H9zm
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZbtRyMgYqjKa.1
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pg 15 ex 4 A B reading
pg 15 ex 4 C D role play
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by myself (OR I didn't structure the whole pitch well
I spent very much time for on that part
He didn't carry detail | explain his expectations
I started my career as programmist (a) programmer | software / database developer
If I will be was in his position, I will say would talk about his my education
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Introducing yourself to a new project team
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Business Partner B2, Pearson
Unit 1 Corporate culture
Unit 1.3 Building relationships
pg 13 ex 8 vocab
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book)
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)
Zoom meeting details
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Meeting ID: 739 2293 0448
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https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73922930448?pwd=Eb3FNOWULJZtG3s1NSZbtRyMgYqjKa.1
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bups/business_partner/business_partner_b2/business_partner_b2_coursebook.pdf
✓ highlight relevant experience
✓ explain the role you may play in the current project
pg 14 ex 2 B listening
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Building trust
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Unit 1 Corporate culture
Unit 1.3 Building relationships
pg 13 ex 7 A vocab
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Choosing the best candidate for leading a new project
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How do you show you trust your partners?
✓ focus on common objectives
→ build a relationship & trust
pg 13 ex 7 A speaking
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How do you show you trust your partners?
〆compliment their ideas
✓ ask for their expertise
↔ Based on your experience, how do you think we can...?
≠ I like your suggestion to get...
✓ delegate
↔ Do you think you would be able to...
= show trust
We are in the same boat means [focus on common objectives | show trust in others]?
✓ focus on common objectives
pg 13 ex 8 vocab
pg 13 ex 9 role play
→ choose the best candidate for leading a new project
pg 126 student A (prefers Mike)
✓ long term oriented
✓ focused on building relationships
〆not always available (single parent)
↔ reminiscent of option A
pg 128 student B (prefers Alice)
✓ assertive
✓ goal-oriented
〆possible issues with time management
↔ reminiscent of option B
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Unit 1.4 Presenting yourself
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✓ try to make a good, first impression
→ boast about your achievements?
〆don't show off too much
= keep a low profile & be modest
→ be attentive to the expectations of your interlocutors?
Should you ask closed questions to break the ice?
〆not only
→ need to give partners the opportunity to tell more about themselves
pg 14 ex 1 lead in
pg 14 ex 2 A listening
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Unit 1.4 Presenting yourself
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✓ highlight relevant experience
✓ explain the role you may play in the current project
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pg 14 ex 2 C listening
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heated = (of a person or discussion) full of anger and excitement
to be in the same boat = to be in the same unpleasant situation as other people
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's not did doesn't deal well with stress
I see one more risk that Alice is not hasn't been long with the company
I see one more risk that in Alice is not not having been long with the company
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Building relationships 2/2
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Business Partner B2, Pearson
Unit 1 Corporate culture
Unit 1.3 Building relationships
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Rescheduled from previous lesson
Optional homework
English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press
Unit 24 future perfect vs future continuous
Complete exercises
Check your answers with the key at the end of the file
pg 49 ex 24.1 24.2
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〆probably not
→ build a relationship
→ be open to gain trust
Should you focus on building trust right from the beginning of a new business relationship?
✓ having a good reputation & track record will help
〆being open might expose your weaknesses in the light of competition
Do you trust partners only after you have had some trade experience together?
✓ support long-term strategies
〆might be perceived as selfish & self-seeking
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pg 12 ex 3 B video
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Which option is more assertive?
✓ option B
Which option will pay off in the long term?
✓ option A
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Which option is more adequate?
〆option B generates a little more heated atmosphere
= more tense, perhaps uncomfortable
→ relevant to an important discussion
✓ option B enables partners to be more honest
→ achieve goals better in the long term
pg 12 ex 6 reflection
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heated = (of a person or discussion) full of anger and excitement
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except be instead of being | than being focused on your values
GoGlobal are waiting expect more data (OR are waiting for)
GoGlobal is a more stronger partner
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Building relationships 1/2
By the end of this session you will have studied
Download onto your tablet or print the following pdf for our next lesson.
Business Partner B2, Pearson
Unit 1 Corporate culture
Unit 1.2 Employee retention
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/pDuGe2hrQqYrKw (course book)
https://disk.yandex.ru/i/yXEWe5SxLJbPjQ (work book ← optional homework)
Rescheduled from previous lesson
Optional homework
English Grammar in Use - Intermediate by Murphy, Cambridge University Press
Unit 24 future perfect vs future continuous
Complete exercises
Check your answers with the key at the end of the file
pg 49 ex 24.1 24.2
english_grammar_in_use_intermediate_3rd_ed_murphy_cambridge_unit24_future_perfect_future_continuous_will_have_done_will_be_doing_w_key.pdf
Zoom meeting details
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Passcode: Z9H9zm
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What is the best way to begin a new business partnership? Should you be assertive with a clear agenda or focus on building a long term relationship?
Will you sign a contract if you don't trust your business partner?
〆probably not
→ build a relationship
→ be open to gain trust
to gain = to obtain
Should you focus on building trust right from the beginning of a new business relationship?
✓ having a good reputation & track record will help
〆being open might expose your weaknesses in the light of competition
track record = all the past achievements, successes or failures of a person or an organization
Do you trust partners only after you have had some trade experience together?
✓ support long-term strategies
〆might be perceived as selfish & self-seeking
self-seeking = (disapproving) interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people
Should you push for commitment to your own corporate values (e.g. supporting local labour market) or remain open to others' ideas?
✓ listener decides
〆seller has yet to convince
→ depends on your corporate culture
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to gain = to obtain
track record = all the past achievements, successes or failures of a person or an organization
self-seeking = (disapproving) interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people
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hugest most huge park
What do you think will you will be doing 10 years from now?
I will continue to raise up develop my technologies
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