F2F Class Notes (Tibo)

Today we focused on:


HW review + grammar corrections

Homework

review vocabulary of the previous classes

Writing exercise

Name of the project:
GANT VALUE CO-CREATION CAMP

PHASE 1
Why:
History and heritage related with values
The reason for the value transformation / the reason for the change in values

Purpose:
Need to link with every participant, maybe the benefit on working collaboration?
Think this part needs to be discussed by all participants.

PHASE 2
Define:
Define the real case within GANT history, which story could represent these values.
Define the real case in the workplace, which person and real practical case could represent these values(could use a case which has not only occurred in GANT) / (you could use an external case)
Define the real case related with yourself, which part of your experiences could be represented in these values.

Engagement:
Vote on these real cases, and choose the best one which could fully express corresponding value. / choose the case which can represent our values the best.

Implement:
First discussion among the management team:
To create / produce a value guide by the management team, co-create the behaviors they need to do/replicate/follow as an ambassador.
Second discussion involves their subordinates:
Referring to the behavior guide in management team, co-create the general value guideline for the whole company.

PHASE 3
Keep the value alive:
Set the election mechanism of value reward, vote for the GANT VALUE AMBASSADOR each season.

PHASE 4:
Launch pack and supporting tools:
Phase I: history and heritage, reason for the change in values.
Phase 2&3: activity guide and methodology. The reward/certification template from global side.

Writing exercise

action plan
open talking with my line about the budget using orientation, confirm the priority issues about my work.
adjust my attitude facing so messy conditions, focus what could I do
reduce my expectation of work at least in this year, put more efforts on my personal life to improve my career competitiveness as possible as i can, just need to reverse the perspective of thinking, if the company couldn’t offer the development, i need to find more chance outside and continue to study related knowledge of my position.


action plan
open talking with my line manage about the budget direction, confirm the priorities about my work.
adjust my attitude facing such messy conditions/ uncertain conditions, focus on what I could do. 
reduce my expectation for my work plan at least this year, put more efforts on my personal life to improve my career competitiveness as much as I can / as much as possible , I just need to change the way I look at (negative) things, if the company couldn’t offer the development, i need to find more chance outside and continue to study related knowledge of my position.

Vocabulary

to reverse (v) move backward / change to the opposite
I reversed the car.
I made a mistake and asked to reverse the bank transfer

orientation (n) the determination of the relative position of something or someone (especially oneself)
He uses a compass for orientation

direction (n) 方向
Our new guide give a direction for ambassadors to follow

to replicate (v) : reproduce / copy / repeat
We need to replicate the success our competitor had with their new product

replication (n) the action of copying or reproducing something.
We use excel to avoid the replication of manual calculus 

replica (n) a copy (usually for watch / art)
He wanted to look rich so he bought a Rolex replica

Grammar

a : one among others

the : this one / specific

Usually you tend to introduce a new idea with a and then use the when you talk about it again.

I went to a Japanese restaurant yesterday.
The restaurant is in Jing an district

within these people  -> within this group / among these people

in last week -> last week (last / next are used alone)

the manager has forgot -> has forgotten to put
I am shocked because it is not my fault -> I was shocked  / I am still shocked about it ….

the teacher in last classroom -> the teacher during the last class

Pronunciation

implement