4. Fill in the gaps using the word-combinations from the text.

(goal-setting ;contributes ; cautious; effective; milestones; targets;bumps; tradeoffs, mediocrity, hands-off approach)

1. Employees should see how their work creates an (….) achievement of company objectives.

2. (…) is particularly important as a mechanism for providing any kind of a feedback.

3. For goals to be meaningful in motivating employees, they must (….) to larger organizational ambitions.

4. You shouldn`t be too (…) at work, or you will miss opportunities and settle for mediocrity.

5. An employee should not forget to cunsult with the manager about an approptiate ongoing (….).

6. Very few of us reach our goals without some (…) along the way.

7. The real leader shouldn`t apply (….) because it proved to be higly ineffective.

8. In the world of marketing and advertising (….) always lags behind.

9. One should always make (….) with others in the world of business.

10. I was working hard and this project could be a real (…) in my career.

5. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentences.

1. You (couldn`t/ may/should) help employees establish and achieve their goals.

2. Here are some principles you (musn`t/shouldn`t/could) follow as you navigate how to best support your people in reaching their objectives.

3. Employees (shouldn`t/ may/ must) understand the roles they play in company success, it will help them become engaged.

4. You (might/couldn`t/should) see your boss, he was looking for you the whole day.

5. Once a goal is set, a manager (could/should/mustn`t) ask the employee to explain how he plans to meet it.

6. Goal-setting (might not/should/must) be applied in our department.

7. If you want to head off any troubles early on you (could/ shouldn`t/ will) make an insurance as soon as possible.

8. If your employee encounters an unforeseen obstacle you (must/should/may) help him.

9. For goals to be meaningful and effective in motivating employees they (shouldn`t/must/may not) be realistic and challenging.

10. A manager (shouldn`t/must/ couldn`t) set tasks too difficult to accomplish.