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Listening: The Last Day Handover in Denver

Audiție: predarea funcției în Denver. Asculți un dialog despre predarea atribuțiilor de manager în Denver. Prin această audiție înțelegi cum se planifică primele schimbări în companie.

Аудирование: передача дел в Денвере. Вы слушаете диалог о передаче обязанностей менеджера в Денвере. Благодаря этому аудированию вы понимаете, как планируются первые изменения в компании.

The Last Day Handover in Denver

Jennifer takes over from Peter on his final afternoon at the Apex Freight dispatch office in Denver.

Listening: The Last Day Handover in Denver — Revise and check: the new operations manager

The Last Day Handover in Denver

Listen and choose the right answer

What is Peter giving Jennifer on his last day?

  • A new computer and a headset
  • A worn black notebook with insider notes
  • A printed list of underpriced lanes

What advice does Peter give Jennifer about her first 90 days?

  • To restructure the night shift immediately
  • To assess processes carefully before making changes
  • To fire all the remote dispatchers

Why is team morale fragile according to Peter?

  • Because of recent underpriced lanes
  • Because the office is moving to Dallas
  • Because Jennifer is taking over

What did Jennifer originally plan to do on Monday?

  • Call the freight brokers in Seattle
  • Restructure the night shift
  • Take a day off

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Jennifer: Well, I'm honored to ____ like this, even though I know I've got a lot on my plate.
  • Peter: You'll do great. Just remember to assess processes carefully during your ____ before you change anything.
  • Jennifer: That's my plan. I'm starting with ____ and a thorough process audit on Monday morning.
  • Jennifer: I was going to restructure the night shift immediately, but maybe I should look for some ____ first.
  • Jennifer: I noticed that too. We need to ____ and stop scrambling every time a broker changes the rate after booking.

Sources: photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels

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