Expressions in English to congratulate your team and increase motivation

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Business English with Christina


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- If you manage a team in English,
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knowing how to congratulate them is key
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if you want them to stay motivated and engaged.
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Today, you'll learn how to congratulate your team in English
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and the expressions that you need
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to sound confident, natural, and authentic
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when you do.
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You learn expressions that native speakers
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or advanced learners would use
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so that you can sound sincere
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when you congratulate your team,
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show that you see your team's hard work,
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and help your team see
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how their work matters to your business.
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Hi, I'm your English coach, Christina,
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and welcome to Business English with Christina,
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where you become better at English and better at business.
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Oh, and something new.
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Did you know that I've made a free worksheet
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to go with this lesson
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so that you can test yourself and practice everything
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that you'll learn in the lesson today.
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'Cause I want you to make this English
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a part of your real life, and like actually use it.
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So just go to christinarebuffet.com/worksheets,
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and you'll be able to get the free worksheet
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to go with this lesson.
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All right, first, let's start with a little practice
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to help you learn how to talk about praising your team.
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You're gonna see some of the key expressions
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on the screen,
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and let's see if you can understand them.
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So, first of all, praise
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is really important for keeping your team motivated,
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but it's important to do it right.
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You may want to regularly point out
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what your team did well
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and to tell them exactly what they did right.
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So what makes great praise?
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Well, first, it's important to be sincere
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to mean what you say
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so that your team will trust you.
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And if you want to sound sincere,
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you probably need to be very specific.
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Don't just say, good job, a great job, things like that.
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All right, so, did you understand
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some of those key expressions?
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Let's recap those first.
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To praise someone is to tell someone what they did right.
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To keep someone motivated,
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that means to help them find the desire
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to continue working hard and doing a good job.
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And to point out means to show or to bring attention to.
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And I think you probably,
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maybe already understand sincere and specific,
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but still you'll need those to complete the worksheet later.
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And if you're not sure of them,
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of course, ask in the comments and we'll help you out.
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Now, why should you put so much effort
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into congratulating your team?
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Well, you know, I'm originally from the U.S.
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and I know that there can sometimes be very big differences
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between the amount of praise
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that we would give back home maybe in an American company
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and in other cultures or other business settings.
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So knowing how to congratulate your team
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in an international setting,
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what is appropriate
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to what is expected and what is seen as sincere
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is an important skill to have.
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So, like I said earlier, if you want to be sincere,
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you need to be specific.
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And it can be a little tricky
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without the right expressions.
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So start learning by listening and understanding
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while I give you some examples in English.
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Try to listen and notice these expressions
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that native speakers
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and advanced non-native speakers would use
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to sound sincere and specific.
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Thanks for coming up with the idea in the meeting yesterday.
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I'm very impressed
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with the way that you handled the negotiations.
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You knew a lot about that client!
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And nice job on your presentation.
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Your analysis was right on.
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Now, before we learn how to point out someone's good work,
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don't forget to go over to christinarebuffet.com/worksheets
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and get that worksheet.
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That's gonna help you review, test yourself
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and really learn all of these expressions
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that you're learning in this video.
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One way to make sure that your praise is really effective
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is to make sure that your team knows
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that you see the work and the effort they put in.
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You might say something like this
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and notice the expressions
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that you hear and see on the screen.
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Mike, I want you to know how much I appreciate this.
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Thanks for putting in the extra hours
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it took to get this done.
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This really went above and beyond all expectations.
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And something that can be really motivating for your team
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is seeing how their work plays a role in the big picture,
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in the entire business.
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See if you can understand some of these expressions
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in these examples.
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Karyn, your efforts helped us to meet our deadline.
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We couldn't have done it without you.
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I love the way that you brought everyone together
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and got this done.
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You're a real asset to the team.
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And congratulations to you
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because you've now taken that first step
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towards praising your team in English
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naturally, confidently, and sincerely
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by listening and understanding expressions
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that native speakers or advanced learners would use.
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You know, being better in English and better in business
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means taking small steps like this one over and over.
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And if you don't use it, you lose it.
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So here's how you can use what you learned today.
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Tell me about a time that you were praised
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or congratulated at your work.
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And share a phrase from this lesson
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that you'd like to use with a member of your team.
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Maybe they'll see your comment,
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or you can tell them.
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That's probably better.
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Anyway, it's the perfect opportunity
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to make sure that you use these expressions correctly
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and make them part of your active vocabulary.
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And if this lesson was helpful for you,
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I would love to know.
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And there are three simple ways that you can tell me.
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You can give this lesson a thumbs-up on YouTube
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and subscribe to my channel
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so that you never miss any other business English lessons.
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You can go to christinarebuffet.com/worksheets
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and get the worksheet for this episode
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so you can test yourself and use these expressions
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in your real life.
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And you can also watch the next lesson
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to learn some of my top secrets
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for improving your pronunciation in English.
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All right, thanks so much
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for learning with Business English with Christina.
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And I look forward to seeing you next time.
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