Track 14

Unit 7

business

teambuilding

page 63

Build your vocabulary

1) The team needed to accomplish a certain amount each week in order to finish the contract on time.

2) One challenge a manager faces is how to build a strong team. This is often a difficult part of the manager’s job.

3) An effective manager knows how to approach employees so that they feel motivated to do their best work.

4) After the manager hired new employees, she planned several social activities to enhance the team feeling.

5) A good practice is to always be polite to your coworkers.

6) The first project was easy, but the one the manager just assigned is harder.

7) The manager of the advertising company had to pull together a design team quickly. Fortunately, she had good organizational skills.

8) Managers should resolve small conflicts before they become big problems.

9) E-mail was sufficient for most office communication. But when it wasn’t enough, a meeting was held.

10) At the end of the meeting, the manager gave a summary of his main points.

11) Good communication within the team is vital to its success. Without it, the team will fail.

12) Because the topic of business is so broad, it’s helpful to zero in on one aspect: management.