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Listening: First One-to-One

Audiție: Prima discuție one-to-one. Asculti o conversație reală dintr-o companie din Chicago și răspunzi la întrebări. Această audiție te ajută să înțelegi provocările unui nou manager.

Аудирование: Первая беседа one-to-one. Вы послушаете реальный диалог в офисе Чикаго и ответите на вопросы. Это аудирование поможет понять основные трудности начинающего руководителя отдела продаж.

First One-to-One

Kayla and Tom sit down in a glass-walled meeting room in Chicago for their first formal chat since Kayla's promotion.

Listening: First One-to-One — From top seller to sales manager

First One-to-One

Listen and choose the right answer

What nickname does Tom use playfully at the beginning of the conversation?

  • Director
  • Boss
  • Chief

What is Kayla's biggest struggle right now?

  • Resisting the urge to jump on calls and manage former peers
  • Finding new office space in Chicago
  • Closing big deals without a laptop

What secret does Tom reveal towards the end of their chat?

  • He is quitting to join a competitor in Boston
  • He also applied for the sales manager job but withdrew
  • He never liked working with the VP

How does Tom feel about not getting the promotion?

  • He is deeply depressed and angry
  • He is indifferent and wants a raise
  • He is relieved he avoided the stress

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Tom: Just testing out your new authority as a ____ .
  • Tom: I can imagine it's tough when you used to share the same ____ with us.
  • Kayla: Exactly, and now I have to ____ entirely and focus on rep performance across the whole Chicago branch.
  • Kayla: It is, because I keep trying to ____ and resist the urge to jump on calls with your difficult prospects.
  • Kayla: You say that, but I'm worried I won't ____ if I don't show you I can still drive revenue through others.

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