{"id":453,"date":"2010-02-14T01:49:43","date_gmt":"2010-02-14T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=453"},"modified":"2023-01-15T20:03:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T04:03:33","slug":"bep-153-adv-motivating-your-team-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2010\/02\/14\/bep-153-adv-motivating-your-team-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 153 &#8211; Management English: Motivating your Team (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-453-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP153-Mob.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP153-Mob.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP153-Mob.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"BEP 153 - Management English: Motivating your Team (1)\" href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP153POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-153-LESSON-Management-English-Motivating-your-Team-1.jpg\" alt=\"Management English - Motivating your Team 1\" width=\"1646\" height=\"714\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-153-LESSON-Management-English-Motivating-your-Team-1.jpg 1646w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-153-LESSON-Management-English-Motivating-your-Team-1-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-153-LESSON-Management-English-Motivating-your-Team-1-600x260.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-153-LESSON-Management-English-Motivating-your-Team-1-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP-153-LESSON-Management-English-Motivating-your-Team-1-1536x666.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1646px) 100vw, 1646px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the the first of a two-part <a title=\"Business English\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business English<\/a> Pod series on motivating your team.<\/p>\n<p>Motivation is an important force in business. Much of what gets accomplished is driven by a team&#8217;s motivation. When employees feel energized about a project, they&#8217;re more likely to contribute ideas and work hard toward success. But if they&#8217;re not motivated, their commitment &#8211; and the chances of success &#8211; diminish.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, motivation is difficult to achieve. Circumstances such as a poor economy or downsizing can devastate employee morale, or optimism. Employees may feel defeated, uncertain about their future, and not at all excited about the work ahead.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, we&#8217;ll look at some ways to motivate your team. We&#8217;ll discuss how to acknowledge obstacles that may hold a team back. We&#8217;ll cover ways to convey enthusiasm and make people feel valued. And we&#8217;ll talk about how team members can contribute to the <a title=\"Brainstorming English Meetings (1)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2015\/06\/21\/business-english-pod-270-brainstorming-meetings-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discussion and brainstorm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll listen to Joe, a manager at a resort, try to motivate his sales team. The department has been downsized considerably and morale is low. Still, they have important work to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Why does Joe say that the team looks different now?<br \/>\n2. What idea does Carl suggest?<br \/>\n3. 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