Idioms
To have the same thoughts and feelings
Be on the same page
In this step, a manager should give training, performance reviews and generally ensure everyone has the skills to handle the changes.
Ability
present continuous (active)
reporter / politician / interview
The reporter is interviewing the politician.
pour
into
Largest mammal on earth
What is the blue whale
To not tell someone something important
Keep someone in the dark
In this step, a manager should explain the reasons for the change, who will be affected and try to get his staff to support the changes.
Awareness
past tense (active)
boy/son / mother / scold
The mother scolded the boy/ her son.
root
cause
The currency of England
What is Pound Sterling
To give new energy to something
Breathe new life into something
In this step, a manager should enforce the new procedures and implement a system of reward and punishments to ensure the changes are kept in place.
Reinforcement
present simple (passive)
reporter / politician / interview
The politician is being interviewed by the politician.
humanitarian
aid
the name of our galaxy
What is the Milky Way
To announce some unexpected news
Drop a bombshell
In this step, a manager should give staff the motivation to change, by explaining the advantages and showing them the faults with the current procedures.
Desire
future simple (future simple)
hope / they / hire / company
They hope the company will hire them.
relieve
suffering
WWW stands for
World wide web
To cause sudden problems
Throw a spanner in the works
In this step, a manager should identify the ‘knowledge gap’, show the staff what they need to know and map out the change for them to clarify.
Knowledge
future simple (passive)
hope / they / hire / company
They hope they will be hired by the company
social
ills
Planet that rotates clockwise
What is Venus