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Exercise 180. Watch the video 2.4 and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaD3ka3KnfQ
Have you ever had to deal with (иметь дело с) a difficult boss? This can be a
little bit hard (немножко тяжело) when you’re new to the job because what
do you do? You could have a boss who is not just giving you enough
(достаточно) direction (направление) or it could be the opposite (могло бы
быть противоположным/другим) – is giving you too much and it’s
micromanaging (микроконтролирует/сильно тщательно проверяет) you.
Any which way you look at it, dealing with a difficult boss can really suck
(может быть отстоем). So how do you deal with it? I’m Adriana Girdler, I am
president of CornerStone Dynamics and a productivity expert (эксперт по
продуктивности) and in this video I’m going to share (поделиться) with you
six tips on how to deal with a difficult boss at work. So, you have a difficult
boss and you need to deal with that person. I know how hard it can be. I
remember when I used to (раньше) work in organizations. How tough
(тяжело) it was when you had a real difficult boss. But yet (но всё же) on the
opposite side (с другой стороны) when you have a good one (когда у вас
действительно хороший босс) it makes life really easy (лёгкой). But that
difficult boss truly (действительно) can make (заставить) work, work. And
that’s not what we want. We want to have fun. I’ve been busy with meetings
(встречи) and I really wanna do this video because I’ve been coming across
(имела дело с) during the last couple of times (пары раз) with my meetings,
with my clients, this particular (конкретная) situation. So, I’m hoping this is
really gonna help you. So my number one tip is really important when it comes
to dealing with a difficult boss, well, that is focus on (концентрируйтесь) your
job. You know, you can’t control what your boss is doing or how they’re
behaving (ведут себя). However, you can always focus on your job and
ensure (гарантировать) that you’re doing it to the letter (делаете всё
согласно инструкции). Ensure (убедитесь) that you’re finishing through
(всё завершите), following through (выполняете всё) and being very clear
with what your rules and responsibilities (обязанности) are. That is really
really important because at least it ensures (гарантируйте) that you are up to
snuff (на должном уровне) with your roles and responsibilities
(обязанности), in essence (по существу) doing what you’re getting paid to
do.
Answer the questions:
1. What is this video mainly about?
2. Have you ever had to deal with a difficult boss?
3. Who is a difficult boss in your opinion?
4. Do you agree with the speaker’s advice?

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