Larisa Lubimova – Practical Grammar and Vocabulary in the Workplace. Пособие по бизнес-английскому (страница 15)

10. To redefine the standards altogether – to revise the standards completely

Полностью пересмотреть стандарты

We will finally have to redefine our standards altogether

11. To raise the bar on one’s performance – to increase the level of constant performance

Поднять планку

Since higher education became available to a greater number of people, businesses have increasingly been raising the bar for entry-level employees.

12. In a rut-be a deadlocked

В тупике

I was stuck in a rut and decided to look for a new job.

13. To consider yourself on notice – to consider that you are given a warning

Считать, что тебя взяли на заметку

You, in particular, should consider yourself on notice after this blunder

14. To avoid common pitfalls – to avoid typical mistakes

Избегать частых ошибок

For some of our newer futures traders, we put together this brief file with tips and advice to help avoid common pitfalls and issues that can arise.

15. To show somebody the ropes – to show someone how to do a job or activity

Ввести в курс дела

I will show you the ropes and answer any questions.

16. To learn the ropes – to learn how to do a job or activity

Во все вникнуть

It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.

17. To plummet – to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly

Стремительно падать

The stock market plummeted.

18. To pull figures out of the air– to suddenly state something without considering it carefully or using correct information

Высасывать из пальца, строить домыслы из воздуха

She pulled a figure out of the air, an amount she thought would cover several months’ rent on an office.

19. A rat race – a way of referring to the situation in modern society in which people compete with each other for money and power

Крысиная гонка, ожесточенная конкуренция

The rat race has finally got him down and he made up his mind to get away from it all.

20. To look at it from a new perspective – to see a situation from a new point of view

Увидеть ситуацию под другим углом

What might look like a threat could also be an opportunity if looked at from a new perspective.

21. To be game – willing to do things that are new, difficult, or that involve risks

Быть готовым на все

I’m game for whatever you want to do this weekend.

22. To assign tasks – to delegate tasks

Ставить задачи

I’ve been assigned the task of looking after the new students.

23. To figure out – to calculate an amount of something (for example tax/ overhead costs) /To solve, to find an answer

Понимать, решать, находить выход

Looking back on it, I still can’t figure out what went wrong.

24. Perk – a special advantage or benefit, in addition to the money you are paid, that you are given because of your job

Привилегия

The salary is not great, but the perks make up for it.

A few useful tips on how to motivate employees

It goes without saying that there has never been a one-size-fits-all way on how to motivate your employees, but we can share with you our ideas and provide you with some useful phrases to help you cope with the problems of motivation in your team.

1. Show recognition and appreciation

It’s fine that you say THANK YOU, but it is not enough. What you need is to implement a robust employee recognition program, which will definitely have a much greater impact on your employees. Remember: an employee, whose performance is little appreciated, is an unmotivated employee, who will lose all enthusiasm very soon.

2. Celebrate Milestones

Whether it’s a birthday, work anniversary, or project completion, celebrating significant events is a great way to keep employees feeling motivated and valued

3. Encourage Professional Development

It’s very important to create a special working environment where being professional is a top priority. Remember: when you offer professional development and learning opportunities to your employees, you get rid of boredom and stale thinking. Nothing saps an employee’s motivation like the feeling that she’s stuck in a dead-end job.

4. Encourage bonding outside of working place

Provide your employees with opportunities to bond outside of the workplace, helping them get to know each other a bit more and build trust in the team.

5. Reward your best employees with experience perks

Arrange cooking festivals, paint nights, wine tasting, massages, parachute jumping and so on to provide your top employees with an opportunity to do something they enjoy as a direct result of their hard work.

6. Practice Transparency

A lack of transparency can destroy the trust and credibility that you’ve worked so hard to maintain in your team. Only by being put in the picture will your employees feel being a significant part of sth really great

7. Break big goals into more manageable chunks

Even if everyone on your team looks forward to tackling a huge new project, when the time comes to get to work, motivation can start fading because in reality it will seem too aspirational to imagine completing it.

8. Give Your Team a free hand

Nobody enjoys being micromanaged. We all want to feel in control of our time and energy, so giving your team a free hand will demonstrate your trust, which will boost motivation

9. Gamify your most important tasks

Try turning work into a game, introducing elements of gameplay to your team’s most important tasks.