Workshop 6

Why did Natalya start The Amazing Chair Company?

• She had a passion for furniture design from a young age.

• Her friends encouraged her to start a business after she made a chair for her apartment.

• She wanted to be an entrepreneur in the furniture industry.

• She inherited a furniture workshop from a family member.

What are the three jobs on the team?

• CEO, CFO, COO

• Manager, craftsperson, sales representative

• Director, furniture designer, accountant/bookkeeper

• Owner, artist, financial analyst

Why do you think the team might be unhappy?

• The company is not making enough profit.

• The team members dislike their job roles.

• The company is not yet big enough to hire more staff, putting strain on the small team.

• There are conflicts between the team members.

Good = no one ....... me

• concentrate

• bothers

• listens to

• talks to

Bad = no one ....... me

• concentrate

• listens to

• talks to

• share ideas

Good = it's easy to .......

• leave work on time

• talks to

• share ideas

• concentrate

Bad = can't .......

• leave work on time

• share ideas

• bothers

• talks to

1. Natalya thinks it's quite ........ to run a small company.

• easy

• difficult

2.She thinks Joāo and Leila ..............

• want to leave the company

• are not really happy

3. She most enjoys ............

• making a great product.

• managing the business.