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Reading. Read the article, which of these sentences summarises the ideas in the article?
a. All managers are good at teamwork.
b. Modern teams are always formal.
c. There is more than one kind of team.
Write the number of the parragraph 1 - 4 that gives information about the following.
interesting places for teams to meet
group of colleagues
modern technology
people who need to be good team members.
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Read the article again. Are these statements true or false?
TEAMS WITH BRIGHT IDEAS
Better ways of working together
Teams are important in modern business. Many companies want all their employees to be good at teamwork and they want the CEO, directors and managers to be good at organising teamwork.
In traditional teams, people usually work for the same company. Sometimes team members are from the same department and sometimes from different departments. Today, colleagues often work on international projects and modern technology helps members of the team to communicate. People use the internet and video conferences to talk to each other when they are in different countries.
Teams are not always formal. Employees often meet with people from other departments at work, for example over coffee. These groups are not organised teams, but they are important. They network and talk about work, and they help to communicate information between departments.
Speaking. Work in groups. Your company asks you to work in a team. Suggest an usual place to meet. Choose the best idea and present it to your teacher.
Writing. Write a brief summary from each parragraph of the previous reading.
Some companies have teams that meet in unsual places. Companies build rooms for teamwork so that these special teams can meet outside their normal office. The rooms look different from normal offices. For example painted in bright colours. Some managers think this helps teams to be creative. It is also important to have regular contact with other departments in the main company - such as design, marketing, production and finance. This sometimes helps the team to decide if an idea is good or bad.
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