【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 5 Unit 1 Part 4（I）词汇 Employee Types

Difficult employees often fail to conduct themselves in a professional manner. 【跟读】

Here are some common types of difficult employees.

employees who make excuses 找借口的员工

Employees who make excuses try to avoid responsibility when things go wrong.

If a manager is too accepting of excuses, employees will keep making them. 【跟读】

So it's better to set clear expectations about how employees should behave.

employees who gossip 八卦的员工

Employees who gossip spread rumors and talk about people behind their backs.

If they hear confidential information, they will likely tell other people.

They can cause serious divisions within a team by creating distrust.

【选择】-How should a manager deal with excuses at work?   -The should tell employees what's expected of them.

【选择】-What best describes an employee who likes to gossip?   -They spread rumors or personal information about others.

【选择】【填空】If you are too easygoing when people make excuses,...   they won't take responsibility for their behavior

【填空】His boss trusts him with confidential information, but he often gossips about it with the rest of the team.

【填空】The best way to avoid being gossiped about is to stay away from employees who gossip.

【朗读】One effective way to prevent employees from making excuses is to clearly define their job responsibilities.

【朗读】Spreading gossip not only damages your relationship with your co-workers, but also hurts your own reputation.

negative employees  消极的员工

Negative employees often complain about their job or company.

Over time, their attitude can spread to their co-workers and lower team morale.

To deal with a negative employee, try to find out what is causing their negativity.

By understanding why they're being negative, you could help improve their attitude.

egotistical employees   任性的员工

Egotistical employees are self-centered.

They always claim to be right, and they are not willing to accept other people's opinions.

They often put their needs before the needs of the team, which makes them bad team players.

【选择】-What best describes a negative employee?   -They love to complain about their job.

【选择】-What kind of employee think they're the most important member of a team?    -egotistical

【选择】-Why is it hard for egotistical employees to work in teams?    -They put their needs before other people.

【填空】He didn't feel appreciated at work, so he gradually developed a negative attitude.

【填空】Having an open conversation with negative employees can help you better understand what is causing their negativity.

【填空】Sometimes a negative attitude can be caused by issues employers can't control, such as a breakup or family problems.

【填空】An egotistical employee could undermine their boss by deliberately not following directions.   一个自私的员工可能会故意不服从老板的指示，从而削弱老板的威信。

【跟读】Egotistical employees often put their needs before the needs of the team.

【朗读】It's difficult to work with egotistical employees since they don't accept others' opinions.