Business Skills - Exercise: Vocabulary

Now let's look at some interesting expressions the Bob uses in his article. You'll find them useful when talking about work performance. I'll give you an expression in the pause, provide a definition of this expression. Then you will hear the correct answer. Under the example of the expression used in a sentence. They will then be a pause for you to repeat the sentence ready. Here's the 1st 1 The whole mark of something. What does this mean? The hallmark of something is the most typical quality of something. Listen and repeat the homework of good leadership is getting success through high performance. Okay, next one to serve as an anchor. What does this mean? To serve as an anchor means to make something stable and secure? Listen and repeat the seven performance principles conserve as anchors in a difficult or environment. Okay, next one to poach talent. What does this mean to poach talent is to persuade a talented person in another organization or department to come and work for you. Listen and repeat, be ready to poach talent either internally or externally. Next one highly questionable. What does this mean? If something is highly questionable, it is not at all reasonable or acceptable. Listen and repeat people criticized his approach to leadership as being highly questionable. Okay, next one. Robust conversations. What are these? Robust conversations are ones in which opinions are expressed. Honestly, Andi, clearly listen and repeat leaders need to have robust conversations with their team members. Next one heavy handed. What does this mean? If someone is heavy handed, they use too much force. When dealing with someone or something. Listen and repeat, poor leaders often have a heavy handed approach to their staff. Okay, Next one. Highly fragmented. What does this mean? Something that is highly fragmented is divided into many separate parts. Listen and repeat, Many large organisations are highly fragmented. Okay, last one, a double edged sword. What is this? Something that is a double edged sword has both positive and negative aspect or effects. Listen and repeat. Relying on i t to solve problems can be a double edged sword. Good. Well done. If you found that difficult, go back and do that exercise again