What would you like to change about your work environment?
- change the food in the canteen to be more healthy and to have more variety
- management styles
- add another toilet
- add a smoking room
- improve / strengthen interpersonal relationships
- interpersonal: between people
- working less hours
- move to a new location
- try new restaurants with colleagues
- order in: get food delivered to you.
- ex: Me and my colleagues ordered in today
Name three of your professional goals.
!st: become a project manager.
2st: Three year later, I want to be a Chief Technology Officer.
3st: Then , I hope that want to be a chairman of I could open my own company and .
more power
Read some comments from employees who completed a satisfaction survey, and fill in the missing words.
- I'm capable of improving my performance.
- I'm not afraid of leading people.
- I'm interested in moving up in my company.
- I'm worried about getting my work done on time.
- I'm keen on learning more about the sales role.
- I'm nervous about asking for more money.
- I'm excited about sharing my ideas with my coworkers.
Listen as the HR representative describes the most common factors influencing employee satisfaction. As you listen, try to label the graphs.
- People who don’t have good relationship with colleagues.
- or People who have poor workplace relationships.
- Salary
- advancement of oppotunaties
- There are many vocational trainings
How are the results of the survey similar to your own priorities?
Final task: You are meeting with your HR representative for your annual review.
- A: I'm keen on learning about the new management position.
- B: That's great! Can you tell me how you're capable of handling of such a role?
- What factors are important to you in your job?
- Factors for workplace happiness
- Reasons for leaving a job
- I am a good team player.
- Our salary has to be improved in the future.
- or
- Our salary needs to be improved in the future. (better)
- I want to be able to communicate with foreigners.
Today we ...
- discussed factors affecting employee satisfaction.
- used prepositions with gerunds.
- listed our goals for professional development.
Before you go ...
- How would your company rate on the employee satisfaction survey?
- What are your professional goals in the next five years?
- Can you achieve them all at your present company?
