2) Students listen to the interview twice and make notes. 3) Check the answers with the whole class. Possible answers: Situation – client company, number of years ago, cost reductions and new marketing strategy necessary. Chief Executive – new to board, published new targets within three weeks, informed everyone Communication – Chief Executive’s message communicated clearly to all concerned widely from the beginning, face-to-face communications and weekly letter giving progress update. Difficult decisions- employee cuts Part D 1 significantly 2 volume 3 lead 4 vision 5 segment 6 margins Part E 1 to 1 Each prepare one or two situations to describe to discuss informally. These could be situations of current interest nationally and/or of a more personal nature. This will be useful for the 1 to 1 adaptation of language focus Exercise E. Homework Work in small groups. Describe a business or personal situation that involved change. Was the situation handled well or badly? Managing change. Resistance to change Conclusion
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