Test on the video film. Task I. Before watching the film, make sure you know the following words and word combinations: - ambiguity - constraints - delay - empathy -

A. Previewing task.

Task I. Before watching the film, make sure you know the following words and word combinations:

- ambiguity - constraints - delay - empathy - exception - shortage - staffing - systems skills - accounting skills - detrimental consequences - trial and error - competitive - predictable - to compete

- to delegate - to demand - to empathize - to excite - to exhaust - to frustrate - to change gears - to cope with pressure - to gain benefits / influence - to make a successful career - to meet challenges - to possess personal traits - to supervise people - to wield power

B. While watching.

Task II. State whether the following sentences are true or false. Make the false expressions sound true:

1. Being a manager is a very boring job.

2. A lot of people have the impression that managers work in a very systematic, highly organized world.

3. Interruptions, exceptions, delays, shortages… These are the realities that make the manager’s work day stimulating and unnerving, rewarding and frustrating.

4. The most exciting aspect of the job is its constant and structured nature.

5. There are no constraints that are placed on any manager to get his job done.

6. A manager has to deal with ambiguity daily and it can be very frustrating.

7. It quickly becomes obvious that the world of management isn’t a place for those who like to observe things from a distance.

8. Management is an active, get-involved world, a world propelled by intensity, competition and frequent changes.

9. We know that management involves planning, organizing, correspondence, directing and controlling.

10. Systems skills are the skills that a psychologist or a counselor uses in helping individuals in personal growth situations; and that is basically what management is.

 

Task III. Complete the sentences using the words suggested. One word is used twice:

error, a timetable, communication, motivation, skills, human relations,

a plan of action, personal traits

1. …, …, and … – these are the key areas in which managers must develop their skills.

2. Trial and … is probably the one way you can build your skills.

3. We know that being a manager requires a wide range of … – the … which change somewhat over time.

4. In addition to managerial skills, there are also a number of … which most successful managers possess.

5. Anyone who does decide to make management a career should then formulate … and … for developing managerial skills.

 

Task IV. Look through the given words and word combinations to complete the chart given below:

to think clearly and separate what is important from what is not; to look ahead and plan for the future; accounting; planning; organizing; systems; to work quickly; to cope with pressure; to communicate and understand people; staffing; to change gears quickly and meet a constant series of challenges; directing; counseling; controlling; human relations; to prioritize; to juggle the flood of conflicting demands

 

Functions	Skills	Abilities

 

Task V. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. Many organizations offer in-house programs, which can help managers to improve themselves. They include company sponsored seminars, workshops and coaching techniques.

2. Anyone who does decide to make management a career should then formulate a plan of action and a timetable for developing those managerial skills necessary for establishing a successful career.

3. In order to make the right decision, an aspiring manager must compare his or her skills, interests, attitudes, traits with those needed in the manager’s world.

4. We know that being a manager requires a wide range of skills – the skills which change somewhat over time, and which need to be upgraded constantly.

5. Control of knowing what is happening and whether or not it has happened and what the results are is one of the key areas as you move up the managerial ladder.

6. Managers must be able to prioritize, to juggle effectively the flood of conflicting demands, and this requires the ability to work quickly, to cope with pressure and to deal with many different things at once.

7. We have to motivate people to do the job sometimes through just talking to them, other times through discipline, but the people, the human relations skills are the most important issues you develop as a manager.

8. There are a lot of cases of management failure where the individual worked extremely hard, was extremely intelligent, but yet, failed to recognize that his efforts were a reflection of his people’s efforts and therefore, he didn’t spend an adequate amount of time on communication with his employees.

 

C. Follow-up activities.

Task VI. Having watched the film, answer the following questions:

1. What’s the managerial world like? Is it for everybody?

2. What personal traits should most successful managers possess?

Task VII. Give a brief summary of the film using this plan:

a) different points of view on manager’s work;

b) a leader-manager and his functions;

c) the main skills of a manager and their characteristics;

d) the abilities necessary to become a good manager;

e) some pieces of advice for those who move up the managerial ladder.