{"id":24842,"date":"2023-02-24T17:20:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T16:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24842"},"modified":"2023-03-02T06:08:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T05:08:16","slug":"influential-people-you-should-befriend-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/02\/influential-people-you-should-befriend-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Influential People You Should Befriend At Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to experts, if you generate the patronage of mediators, socialites, and other high profile people, you will move ahead in your career.
And to get ahead of the curve in your profession, performing your specific task is not enough. Additionally, you must establish competencies in interacting with your fellow employees. Popularity can be attributed to whoever holds the most prominent role. To elevate your career, you must acquire the ability to discern who has authority in a room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, follow the link and read the full article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/influential-people-work_l_63f7b2ace4b04ff5b488c1e7<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What does “top of mind” <\/strong>mean, \u201cThey are often top of mind<\/span><\/strong> for professional opportunities inside and outside of the organization and are likely to be well networked themselves.<\/em>“? Use this expression in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. What does “a hard\/bitter pill to swallow”<\/strong> mean, “They hate to give you a hard pill to swallow<\/span><\/strong>, but you don\u2019t have documentational evidence, so we can\u2019t do anything about it.”<\/em>? Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does “to climb [up] the company\/corporate ladder”<\/strong> mean, “Politicians understand that doing the job alone is not enough to climb the company ladder<\/span><\/strong>.”<\/em>? Use this phrase in your own sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Do you agree or disagree to this statement: “To get ahead in your career, it\u2019s not enough do your job. You also need to learn how to manage relationships with your co-workers.”<\/em>. Explain your perspective.<\/li>
    2. Do you think managers should be friends with their subordinates? Why? Why not?<\/li>
    3. What are the advantages and pitfalls of the connection that exists between employers and staff members?<\/li>
    4. Do you feel at ease making friends with the prominent individuals at work? Why? Why not?<\/li>
    5. What kind of people are you friends at work? Why is this?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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