3unit11change.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Language review: reporting Task A-answers: 1 I’m looking forward to the changes 2 when will the report be published? 3 Nobody ever tells me anything. Language review: reporting Task A-answers: 4 Many staff have taken time off work. 5 Can(Could) we bring forward the next round f changes? Language review: reporting Task A-answers: 6 We need to (must) recognise that resistance to change is natural. 7 The changes don’t affect the shop floor workers, but they have to know what’s going on. Language review: reporting Task B-answers: Klaus said he didn’t understand why this was happening. Joel added that he was very worried about his future. Lisa complained that she felt out of control of the situation and Maria wondered what was going to happen to her. Language review: reporting Task B-answers: Diego emphasised that the new system would bring many benefits and was good for all the staff. Lydia complained that nobody had asked her what she thought. Language review: reporting Task B-answers: Rosa asked whether they would have any training on the new computers. Claudia added that she didn’t trust the decision makers, but Ludmilla said that she welcomed the changes. Language review: reporting Task B-answers: She emphasised that they would improve the company a great deal. John complained that they had introduced the changes too soon and said that this had surprised everybody. Skills: meetings Good meetings: clear objectives participants well prepared constructive discussions all points on the agenda covered meeting starts punctually and runs to time Bad meetings: the chairman talked too much discussion dominated by few participants participants talk among themselves discussion gets heated and personal meeting goes on far too long Match the words in the box to the definitions below answer: Chair Participants Attend Agenda Item Any other business 7. Propose 8. Second 9. Vote 10.