[Jamie] B1P 8.1 Learning to lead Ex 6-7-8

Match the two parts of the phrases you heard in the video. What are the verb and noun collocations?

• key decisions …

• … you'd taken on too much

• responsibility?

• As team leader, Nadia has to make

• a team …

• … knowing when to delegate

  
  

• tasks

• 
  … these are just as important in running     

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

A good manager knows when to give part of the work to a member of the team.

• trust

• set

  
  

• delegate

• prioritise

  
  

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

Let's put these tasks in order of importance so we do the most important work first.

• trust

• set

  
  

• delegate

• prioritise

  
  

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

Staff must feel sure that their manager's judgement is correct.

• trust

• set

  
  

• delegate

• prioritise

  
  

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

She wants to establish short-term and long-term goals for her career.

• trust

• set

  
  

• delegate

• prioritise

  
  

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

You need a lot of skills to be in charge of a large department.

• trust

• cope with

  
  

• run

• win

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

People believe that great leaders are honest and will not do anything bad or wrong.

• trust

• cope with

  
  

• run

• win

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

I think it's very hard to deal successfully with failure.

• trust

• cope with

  
  

• run

• win

Replace the underlined phrase(s) in the sentences.

The new manager is finding it hard to gain his staff's respect because he is younger than them.

• trust

• cope with

  
  

• run

• win

Find the verb (1–6) which collocates with all the words in a group (a–f)

___an effort, decisions, mistakes, people feel safe