ESL Podcast 320 – Micromanaging the Staff
时间：2019-02-02 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Barry: Where are you going?
Jane: I’m checking up on Rudy. I gave him a task an hour ago and I want to make sure he’s doing it right.
Barry: You’re not micromanaging again, are you?
Jane: Of course, not. I’m only going to observe his work and make sure that he’s following the detailed 1 instructions I gave him.
Barry: That sounds like micromanaging. If you’re always looking over their shoulders, how are you ever going to develop trust with your employees?
Jane: My employees will earn my trust by being meticulous 2 with their work. Good employees don’t mind me monitoring their progress.
Barry: That may be true, but I heard Rudy and Jena talking and they said they’re feeling a little resentful that you don’t have more faith in their ability. They feel like you’re treating them as though they’re incompetent 3.
Jane: I am not. You’re making me sound like a control freak.
Barry: I just call them like I see them. Micromanaging is a bad tactic 4 and I can see why your employees are disgruntled.
Jane: I resent that. I have a very good working relationship with my employees.
Barry: I’m sure you do. I was just trying to help. I’m really not trying to butt 5 in.
Jane: Fine. You manage your staff the way you think best and I’ll manage mine.
Barry: Fine by me.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
- A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。
- We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。
- She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。
- He is utterly incompetent at his job.他完全不能胜任他的工作。
- He is incompetent at working with his hands.他动手能力不行。
- Reducing prices is a common sales tactic.降价是常用的销售策略。
- She had often used the tactic of threatening to resign.她惯用以辞职相威胁的手法。