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In today’s business podcast we will hear some common phrases people use when they have to deal with change. Many people fear change, so most of the phrases are negative or cautious in tone.

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epod_biz28_B10.mp3(11.48mb)

In today’s podcast lesson we are going to listen in to a performance evaluation between a manager and an employee. Performance evaluations can be difficult, but if they are done in and open, well planned way they can provide many benefits for the company, manager and employee.

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epod_biz22_B7.mp3(12.61mb)

In today’s lesson we are going to discuss Douglas McGregor’s XY management theory. Are you an X manager or a Y manager? Which type would you prefer to have as your manager? Find out in this lesson.

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epod_biz5_C2.mp3(9.60mb)

Listen to a manager express his concern regarding his sales staff’s performance, and discuss the causes for the poor performance. In this podcast you will learn some key vocabulary for discussing sales, and as well as how to disagree, and describe cause and effect.
In the Learning Center, you can learn some useful word partnerships, and then, if you have a practice partner, practice these phrases using the roleplays in the lesson plan.

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epod_biz1_A1.mp3(9.62mb)