18.03.25 English for Business Chapter 19 Lesson 2

Enhancing leadership abilities 
Повышение лидерских качеств

Understand vocabulary to talk about soft skills
Изучите лексику для разговора о мягких навыках

StyleNest, a home furnishings manufacturer, is about to launch a new product. Read this email from Tommy Miller, a project manager, to his team.

 список незнакомых слов с переводом, выписанных по ходу текста:

1. embark – отправляться, начинать

2. exciting – захватывающий, увлекательный

3. emphasize – подчеркивать, акцентировать

4. soft skills – мягкие навыки (межличностные навыки)

5. effective communication – эффективное общение

6. informed – информированный

7. aligned – согласованный

8. transparency – прозрачность, открытость

9. collaboratively – совместно

10. attentively – внимательно

11. perspectives – точки зрения, перспективы

12. foster – способствовать

13. teamwork – командная работа

14. expertise – экспертные знания

15. time management – управление временем

16. prioritize – расставлять приоритеты

17. allocate resources – распределять ресурсы

18. productivity – продуктивность

19. conflicts – конфликты

20. disagreements – разногласия

21. constructively – конструктивно

22. conflict resolution – разрешение конфликтов

23. win-win solutions – взаимовыгодные решения

24. harmonious – гармоничный

25. essential - важный

26. efficiently - эффективно

27. crucial  - важный

28.  Employ - используй

29. ensure - обеспечить

30.  vital - жизненно важным

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Dear Team,

As we embark on our exciting journey to launch our new product, I want to emphasize the importance of certain soft skills that will contribute to our success.

Firstly, effective communication will be crucial for keeping everyone informed and aligned. Please ensure that you share updates, ideas, and any challenges you face with your team members regularly. This transparency will help us work more efficiently and collaboratively. On this note, let's also prioritize active listening. By attentively understanding each other's perspectives, we can foster (способствовать) better collaboration and make informed decisions that benefit (выиграет) the entire project.

Next, to achieve our common goal, teamwork will be essential. So, please support each other, share your expertise, and work together to overcome any obstacles we may encounter. Time management will be vital for meeting our deadlines. Make sure to prioritize tasks, allocate resources wisely, and manage your schedules to optimize productivity.

Lastly, should conflicts arise, it's important to handle disagreements positively and constructively. Employ conflict resolution techniques to find win-win solutions that maintain a harmonious work environment.

By focusing on these key soft skills, we can ensure a successful product launch.

Best regards,

Tommy Miller
Project Manager, StyleNest

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What is the best subject line for Tommy's email?= key soft skills for new product launch success Tommy is emphasising the importance of certain soft skills for product launch success.

(Firstly)"effective communication will be crucial for keeping everyone informed and aligned. Please ensure that you share updates, ideas, and any challenges you face with your team members regularly. This transparency (прозрачность) will help us work more efficiently and collaboratively"(сообща)

...эффективное общение будет иметь решающее значение для того, чтобы все были в курсе событий и согласованы; Пожалуйста, регулярно делитесь с членами вашей команды обновлениями, идеями и любыми проблемами, с которыми вы сталкиваетесь; Эта прозрачность поможет нам работать более эффективно и сообща.

Tommy says that effective "communication" means working in an open way without secrets.=TRUE = 
What does the Tommy mean by "active listening"?= giving full attention to the speaker and understanding their perspective

"Active listening" means fully focusing on, understanding, and engaging (вовлечение) with what someone is saying.

What does Tommy say is important for attaining (достижения) their shared objective? =To achieve our common goal, teamwork will be essential.

What soft skill does Tommy recommend the team use in order to meet deadlines? =Time management will be vital for meeting our deadlines.

... it's important to handle disagreements positively and constructively. Employ (используй) conflict resolution techniques to find win-win solutions that maintain a harmonious work environment." = Tommy suggests the team use "active listening" to help resolve disagreements.  False - "Conflict resolution" is the ability to handle disagreements and disputes in a constructive and positive manner.

What is the best subject line for Tommy's email?