Listening: Reviewing the First 100 Days
Audiție: Experiența lui Jennifer. Ascultă o discuție despre provocările unui manager și rezolvă exerciții de audiție. Vei înțelege cum să gestionezi situațiile neprevăzute și rezistența colegilor.
Аудирование: Опыт Дженнифер. Послушайте разговор о вызовах нового руководителя и выполните упражнения на аудирование. Вы узнаете, как справляться со скептицизмом коллег в первые недели.
Reviewing the First 100 Days
Jennifer and Peter meet at a quiet café in Denver to discuss how her transition into the new management role actually unfolded.
Reviewing the First 100 Days
Listen and choose the right answer
What was Jennifer supposed to finish by week four according to her plan?
- Her listening tour
- The supply chain contract
- The software upgrade
How did David behave during Jennifer's first 100 days?
- He supported every new workflow change immediately.
- He acted as a sceptic and opposed new tools.
- He ignored her completely and worked remotely.
What surprising fact did Peter reveal about David?
- David was planning to resign at the end of the month.
- David was the one who recommended Jennifer for the job.
- David was actually an external consultant.
How does Jennifer feel in hindsight about not knowing David's secret support?
- She wishes she had known earlier to avoid losing sleep.
- She is glad she found out on day one.
- She does not care about David's opinion at all.
Listen again and complete the sentences
- Jennifer: I can't believe my ____ is officially behind us, Peter.
- Jennifer: It certainly does, though I was supposed to wrap up my ____ by week four.
- Peter: Plans always change once you actually ____ with deep-seated habits.
- Jennifer: That's true, because I had to ____ unexpected software failures on day six.
- Jennifer: Eventually, yes, and securing the supply chain contract gave us some great ____ .
Sources: photo by Jack Sparrow on Pexels
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