Management styles
Learn about how to process a meeting: Discuss and understand its steps, and some relevant questions relating to this topic.
Part 1
Warm-up
Answer the questions
What did we discuss in the last lesson?
Do you manage people?
In your opinion, is managing people a difficult job?
Do you have a good relationship with your manager? (now or maybe the past)
Part 2
Type of workers (Task 01)
Below you will find a list of descriptions. Match each description/definition with the correct type of workers from the list provided.
Team player
Leader
Extrovert
Workaholic
Introvert
Slacker
a person who always works hard, long hours.
an outgoing, expressive person.
a person who commands or is in charge of a group.
a shy, reserved person.
a person who avoids work or effort.
someone who works well as a member of a team.
Answer
F
- C
- B
- A
- D
- E
Part 2
Type of workers (Task 02)
Discuss the following questions
Team player
Leader
Extrovert
Workaholic
Introvert
Slacker
In your opinion, which type of worker
(1-6) is easiest to manage? Explain.
And, which type of worker is most difficult to manage? Explain.
Which type of worker best describes you? Use the adjectives to describe yourself.
Part 3
Reading
Read this article about the 5 common types of management styles. Then, answer some questions related to this topic.
- With autocratic management, managers at the top of the hierarchy hold all the power, they make decisions without informing the employees lower in the hierarchy. Then they expect immediate results, with no questions asked.
- In democratic management, managers let their employees participate in the decision-making process because they value their team’s ideas, and understand that people are the key to a team’s success.
- Transformational managers are innovators. They believe that change and growth are the only ways to stay ahead, so they encourage their employees to go past their comfort zone. This makes the employees realise that they are competent, which motivates them to keep improving and learning.
- A coaching manager’s goal is to improve their employees’ long-term professional development. They have a passion for teaching and watching their employees grow. They are willing to deal with their employees’ short-term failures, as long as they learn and improve after each failure.
- Laissez-faire managers monitor their team’s activities, but they are completely hands-off. They expect their team to perform up to a certain level, even though they don’t help or monitor their employees.
Discuss with your teacher the advantages and disadvantages of each method?
Here are some criteria to consider. For each management style, choose the criteria that are most suitable for evaluation, and feel free to add your own ideas as well.
- Decision making efficiency – How quickly and effectively decisions are made
- Employee development – How much employees can learn and grow
- Employee satisfaction- How happy and motivated the employees are.
- Employee turnover – How often employees leave the company.
- Innovation and creativity – How new and creative ideas are encouraged
- Team collaboration – How well team members work together
- Adaptability to change – How well the team handles changes
- Accountability – How responsible employees are for their work
- Conflict resolution – How well disagreements are handled
- Time-Consuming- How much time is needed to make decisions or take actions.
- Dependence on leader – How much the team’s success relies on the leader.
- Working environment – How pleasant and motivating the workplace is for employees.
Part 4
Listening
Watch a video and complete the statements with one word.
Click to play the video
During a presentation, you should be clear because if people don’t understand you, you cannot do the presentation ___________ .
If you want people to understand your presentation, use ___________ language.
When you prepare your presentation, make sure it doesn’t sound like a(n) ___________ paper.
Try first presenting to someone who doesn’t have any knowledge of your ___________.
Sample answer
During a presentation, you should be clear because if people don’t understand you, you cannot do the presentation again. [00:29]
- If you want people to understand your presentation, use simple language. [01:11]
- When you prepare your presentation, make sure it doesn’t sound like a(n) academic paper. [01:40]
- Try first presenting to someone who doesn’t have any knowledge of your topic. [02:01]
Listening discussion
Now, let’s discuss
What do you think about the tips from the video (using simple language, using a conversational tone, practising on somebody who doesn’t know your topic)? Have you ever used any of the tips?
Can you think of more tips to make sure a presentation is clear?
Imagine you have decided to do some exercises to improve your presentation skills. Which of the exercises would you try? Why?
- talk for a minute about a random object
- do breathing exercises
- practise tongue twisters
- practise in front of the mirror
Part 5
Discussion
Let’s use the vocabulary you’ve learned during the lesson and talk about the following topics/questions freely!
Teacher helps student expand and correct the answers
What are the key elements of a successful presentation?
How do you prepare for a presentation?
What strategies do you use to engage your audience?
How do you handle nervousness before or during a presentation?
Can you describe a time when you gave a presentation? What went well, and what could have been improved?
How do you deal with unexpected questions or interruptions during a presentation?
Review
Let’s review the lesson with teacher
The useful expression
Learn about “how to present your ideas clearly” from the video then discuss about that
See you next lesson
Homework
Create sentences using the phrases below for any topic you plan to present to colleagues:
- I’m going to tell you about…
- Let’s start with…
- Let me show you an example of…
- As you can see…
- I’d like to turn to…
- Let’s move on to…
- I’ll sum up by saying that…
Think of a topic and use at least three phrases from the list to create your sentences.
