American English · B2 · Unit 4
Leading people
Leading people
By the end you can
- Give instructions and hand out tasks
- Give feedback that helps
- Understand feedback on your work
Words and phrases
| American English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| take the lead on | be the person in charge of | Can you take the lead on the client call? |
| you did a great job on | praise for a specific piece of work | You did a great job on the presentation. |
| one thing to work on | something to improve | One thing to work on is your timing. |
| delegate | give tasks to other people | A good manager knows how to delegate. |
| keep me posted | keep me informed | Keep me posted on how it goes. |
| constructive feedback | criticism that helps someone improve | Thanks for the constructive feedback. |
| what I'd like to see | what I want (from now on) | What I'd like to see is more questions in meetings. |
| touch base | have a short talk to update each other | Let's touch base on Friday. |
| a one-on-one | a private meeting between a manager and one employee | We have a one-on-one every two weeks. |
| my door is always open | you can always come and talk to me | If anything comes up, my door is always open. |
| set priorities | decide what's most important | We need to set priorities for this quarter. |
| micromanage | control every small detail of someone's work | I don't want to micromanage you. |
Then talk it through
Giving feedback to a new member of your team. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.