20全校英语精英班

明明

目录

  • 1 Unit One
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 Section I Talking Face to Face
    • 1.3 Section II Being All Ears
    • 1.4 Section III Trying Your Hand
    • 1.5 Section IV Maintaining A Sharp Eye
  • 2 Unit Two
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Section I Talking Face to Face
    • 2.3 Section II Being All Ears
    • 2.4 Section III Trying Your Hand
    • 2.5 Section IV Maintaining A Sharp Eye
  • 3 Unit Three
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Section I Talking Face to Face
    • 3.3 Section II Being All Ears
    • 3.4 Section III Trying Your Hand
    • 3.5 Section IV Maintaining A Sharp Eye
  • 4 Unit Four
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Section I Talking Face to Face
    • 4.3 Section II Being All Ears
    • 4.4 Section III Trying Your Hand
    • 4.5 Section IV Maintaining A Sharp Eye
  • 5 Unit Seven
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Section I Talking Face to Face
    • 5.3 Section II Being All Ears
    • 5.4 Section III Trying Your Hand
    • 5.5 Section IV Maintaining A Sharp Eye
  • 6 Unit Eight
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Section I Talking Face to Face
    • 6.3 Section II Being All Ears
    • 6.4 Section III Trying Your Hand
    • 6.5 Section IV Maintaining A Sjarp Eye
Section IV Maintaining A Sjarp Eye

Maintaining A Sharp Eye


Applying for a New Boss

When I went off to college, I got one piece of advice from my father: "It doesn't matter what courses you take, just find the great professors." Sure enough, I soon discovered that all kinds of subjects were interesting to me as long as good teachers presented them. In Professor Weinstein's class, I could hear the tumbrels rolling through the streets of Paris during the French Revolution.   And going back further, I can still recall things about the stars that I should have long ago forgotten if not for my second-grade teacher, Miss Scorchiotti. To me, a great teacher is one who performs a subject in a way that makes it come alive.

A great boss does the same. They turn the day-to-day uninteresting jobs into a learning experience. They convince you that you and what you are doing actually matter. They give you confidence, which makes you more willing to ask a question, or assume responsibility, or even suggest a change in some age-old company process. In short, a great boss knows how to teach.

So my advice to anyone bound for the job market in the coming years and to anyone looking for a different work experience is: Don't interview for the right job. Interview for the right boss. Not a best person, but someone who is willing and able to help you grow professionally.

What are some signs of the wrong boss? Well, anyone who:

● is surrounded by the same team year after year. If you're such a good teacher, why aren't these people moving on and getting promoted?

● is short of a sense of humor. Life is short. Work is hard. Let's lighten up when facing something difficult.

● loves typing. Hates talking. Why are you emailing me when I sit across the hall?

Who are the best bosses I ever had? Angela, my first boss out of college, was very clever and outspoken. She ruffled feathers around the company but was eager to let me in on what she thought and why.

My boss Tom used to say: "You can sleep when you're dead." Working for Tom was just a bit exhausting. But he was also unbelievably straightforward, and quick to ask advice and give it. We often had different opinions, yet our discussions helped both of us learn more about what we were trying to perform. A great boss both gives respect and earns it.

And how do you know when you've found the right boss? Be yourself with them and see if the self they are with you is someone you want to learn from for a couple of years. If that person is dull or dogmatic in an interview, guess what they're going to be like Monday through Friday? Interviewees are on their best behavior in that setting, but so are interviewers. You don't like what you see? The power is yours. Go out and interview another boss.