What is the reason why you can't succeed ?

What are your limitations? 

Where did we pick those 'assumptions' about our performance?

How programs us to think a certain way?

Listen to the new podcast and get your goodies from it :) 

See Your in classes and To Your Success!

The Habits of Professionals Growing Into Strong, Confident English Communicators

How to change your mind from negative to positive? Winning attitude!

איך מצאתי את המפטח של הבית

Good News  חדשות טובות

חדשות טובות #2

EP 16 Asking for Phone Number in Chinese (Ultimate Guide) - Day 16  What is Your Phone Number 

Who says Chinese is hard？ 谁说中文很难

Hva finner vi egentlig i en norsk låve? Her går vi gjennom hvert av dyrene og hva vi mennesker bruker dem til. 

Norsk for nybegynnere (A1-A2)

Nybegynnere EP. 15 – På låven (In the barn)

안녕하세요 예진이에요!
저는 요즘 새로운 취미가 생겼어요. 바로 인형뽑기예요.
여러분은 인형뽑기 기계를 본 적이 있나요?
요즘 한국에는 이런 인형뽑기 기계가 있는 가게가 정말 많아요 :)


Yejin's Podcast for Korean Learners

Have you ever played 인형뽑기?

If you never heard of this festival, let me fill you in today! If you like my podcast , subscribe to it!
01:00 What are the origins of the Chinese New Year? 中国春节的由来
02:49 When is Chinese New Year? 什么时候过春节
03:42 How we Preparing for the New Year?
04:19 What do we do in New Year's Eve? 除夕夜
05:10 the Lantern Festival 元宵节

New Year’s Eve events 除夕夜的习俗
the Spring Festival 春节 [chūn jié]
set off Fireworks 放烟花 fàng yān huā
set off Firecrackers放鞭炮 fàng biān pào
New Year ’ s Eve dinner年夜饭 nián yè fàn
Hang red scrolls 贴春联 tiē chūn lián
Hang the Lantern 挂灯笼 guà dēng lóng
Dumpling 饺子 jiǎo zǐ
a glutinous rice balls 汤圆 tāng yuán
Lantern Festival 元宵节 yuán xiāo jiē
the lion dance 舞狮 wǔ shī（舞is short for跳舞，狮=狮子）
新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè
恭喜发财 gōng xǐ fā cái

Talk to Cara in Chinese

11.中国节日系列：春节 Chinese New Year

Understanding Change Management
Change management is an essential discipline for organizations facing the ever-changing business environment. It involves a structured approach to transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. This can include changes in company culture, internal processes, technology, infrastructure, and corporate hierarchy.

There are two primary types of organizational change:

Adaptive Changes: These are incremental adjustments that organizations make to evolve over time. Examples include hiring new team members or implementing work-from-home policies.
Transformational Changes: These are comprehensive shifts that significantly alter the organization’s operations. Examples include launching new products, entering new markets, or undergoing a company-wide restructuring.

Best Practices

Aligning HR Initiatives
Align HR strategies with the organization’s goals and engage stakeholders to ensure buy-in and facilitate smooth transitions.

Facilitating Open Dialogue
Maintain transparent communication to alleviate uncertainty and build trust among employees.

Sharing the “Why”
Provide the rationale behind changes to help employees understand the necessity of decisions.

Enlisting Sponsors
Secure committed sponsors who actively support the change and can influence its success.

Addressing Employee Concerns
Recognize that employees may resist change for various reasons and provide support to manage this resistance.

Using Storytelling
Employ narratives to convey the organization’s culture, values, and vision, connecting emotionally with employees.

Creating Urgency and Feedback Loops
Communicate the need for change compellingly and establish mechanisms to gather feedback and adjust strategies accordingly.

Securing Leadership Support
Ensure that executives are visibly committed to the change, as their support is crucial for encouraging others to follow.


The Global Professional Podcast

Change Management Best Practices   -  Episode 51

In this week's episode of English In A Teacup,  we will be learning vocabulary related to the topic of crime and punishment as well as the structure of the third conditional when talking about hypothetical situations.  And most importantly, we will finally learn what happened to our poor, fine English lady, Miss Finesstocrat.  Was she able to escape after staging an armed robbery in a London tea shop? Let’s put the kettle on and find out!

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP

ENGLISH IN A TEACUP E9: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

just a cute little story about a first day at a new working place

New words 生词：

офисная одежда - business clothes, 办公室衣服;
сложный день - a difficult day, 一个艰难的一天;
первое впечатление - first impression, 第一印象;
коллеги - colleagues, 同事;
внутренние процессы - internal processes, 内部流程;
крупная компания - a big company, 一家大公司;
общее обсуждение - general discussion, 一般性讨论;
ввести в курс дела - bring up to date, 更新;
совещание, встреча - a meeting, 一次会议;
рабочий чат - group chat, 群聊;
добавить в рабочий чат - to add to a group chat, 加群聊;
сложные задания - difficult tasks, 复杂的任务;
нестандартные задачи - non-standard tasks, 非标准任务;
собеседование - an interview, 采访.

