{"id":15254,"date":"2020-06-28T14:10:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T22:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=15254"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:18:12","slug":"business-english-pod-360-virtual-teams-2-managing-remotely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2020\/06\/28\/business-english-pod-360-virtual-teams-2-managing-remotely\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 360 &#8211; Virtual Teams 2: Managing Remotely"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15254-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP360-Virtual-Teams2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP360-Virtual-Teams2.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP360-Virtual-Teams2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"BEP 360 - Virtual Teams 2: Video Conference English\" href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP360POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON.jpg\" alt=\"BEP 360 - Video Conference English Meetings\" width=\"900\" height=\"387\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON.jpg 900w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON-400x172.jpg 400w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-360-Video-Conference-English-Meetings-LESSON-800x344.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\" title=\"Business English\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business English<\/a> Pod for today\u2019s lesson on managing remotely by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/video-conference-english\/\" title=\"video conference English\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">video conference in English<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Managers today have to juggle lots of different communication channels, even more so with the rise of remote teams and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/meetings\/\" title=\"Meeting in English\">virtual meetings<\/a>. It\u2019s not all face-to-face anymore, with so many teams working remotely and videoconferencing with apps like Zoom becoming a daily occurrence. And this means managers need a new set of approaches and skills to manage their teams. One situation where we see these skills come into play is in virtual meetings and one-on-one chats with your team members.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re holding a video conference in English with a team member, you\u2019ll typically start with a bit of small talk before switching to the main topic. With remote work, people may have more anxiety, and as a manager part of your job is to relieve that anxiety. Emotional leadership and building trust may also require you to show vulnerability. <\/p>\n<p>At the same time, supporting your staff will involve outlining very clearly your expectations about communication. After all, we have so many more options in today\u2019s business world. For example, if you\u2019re using Zoom or another video conferencing tool, you\u2019ll find yourself sending resources through the chat function, rather than handing someone a document or sending a link through email. And as people adapt to new ways of communicating, you will have to give solid technical or logistical advice. <\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s dialog, we\u2019ll listen to a conversation between Heather, a manager in a consulting firm, and her employee Adam. Adam is a junior consultant preparing for a meeting with an important client. Heather is demonstrating her skills in managing her team remotely. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening  Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\tWhat does Heather say to show her vulnerability?<br \/>\n2.\tWhat expectations does Heather emphasize about communicating with clients?<br \/>\n3.\tWhat bit of technical advice does Heather give Adam?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP360SN-Virtual-Teams2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP360QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP360PC.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP360POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP360-Virtual-Teams2.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/tp]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn English for video conferences and managing 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