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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
90 words
- Managers tell employees about work problems every day.
- How managers describe problems really affects employee action.
- People can hear a problem as a loss or a gain.
- When managers focus on losses, employees speak up more often.
- Speaking up means giving clear suggestions to improve work.
- Suggestions help the team work better and stay safer.
- Employees feel more motivated when loss affects the whole group.
- Leaders can change their words to get more ideas.
- The research found this effect in many workplaces.
- Managers can try this simple change at work.
Difficult words
- manager — a leader at work who tells employees about problemsmanagers
- employee — a person who works for a company or manageremployees
- describe — to say what something is like
- loss — something lost or taken away from you
- gain — something you get that is better or more
- suggestion — an idea to improve work or solve problemsSuggestions
- motivate — to give someone energy or reason to actmotivated
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Discussion questions
- Do you speak up at work?
- Have you ever given a suggestion at work?
- Would you prefer a manager who talks about losses or gains?
