, Business partner
Unit 2: Give and take
2.1. Manager or mentor
Vocabulary
Nurturing Helping a plan, idea, person to develop
Compassionate Caring about others
Evolve Develop and change gradually over a long period of time
Benefits Good effects or advantages that something has
Isolated Feeling alone and unable to meet or speak to other people
Mentoring A system where experienced people advise and help others, also used to
describe such programs
Leadership Specific qualities needed in order to be good at leading a group,
organization, etc.
Mistrust The feeling that you cannot trust someone, especially because you think
they may treat you unfairly or dishonestly
Candid Trustful, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing
Feedback Advice or criticism about how well someone does their job and what needs
improvement
Peers People who have the same type of job or are on the same level in an
organization
1. A cooperative atmosphere means the people help each other
2. If something is mutually beneficial, all those involved benefit from it
3. If someone calls the shots, it means that they tell others what to do
4. A company that has the best interests of its employees at heart supports their efforts
5. In a company where feedback is a two-way street, employees can tell their bosses what they
feel
6. A company interested in inclusion tries to involve management and staff in decision-making
2.2. Kindness or success?
Killed by kindness Too kind in a way that causes harm because it competes with what should
be done
Cautionary tale Story of an event used to warn people
Cut the mustard Be good enough to do something
Make hard calls Take difficult decisions
Collaborative mentorship
Mentoring: a system where people with a lot of experience, knowledge etc. Advise and help other
people at work or young people preparing for work.
Mentor: an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person
Mentee: someone who is advised and helped by a mentor, for example at work
Procrastination: when you delay doing something because you do not want to do it
Align their actions with their values: bring what they do into line with their personal ideas about
how to behave.
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