🎯 Resolutions at Work: Smart Habits & Better Decisions! | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

🏢⚖️ Quote: “Employees should be expected to cut down on personal habits that affect productivity.” Words to use: although, boundaries, motivation

💼 Although productivity matters, enforcing personal boundaries too strictly kills motivation. 😕🙅‍♂️

🗣️🔥 Quote: “If you can’t stick to your resolutions, you shouldn’t set them at all.” Words to use: however, growth, progress

🤔 I disagree — failing sometimes is normal; however, resolutions encourage growth and small progress over time. 🌱

🎭 Roleplay – Budget Cuts Management pressures your department to cut down on spending. Suggest realistic options.

Words to use: therefore, efficiency, alternatives, training, impact, strategy 💰📉

🎭 Roleplay – Performance Review You are discussing New Year resolutions with an employee who never follows through on tasks.

Words to use: however, motivation, progress, routine, commitment, mapping out 📈🗂️

🎭 Roleplay – Client requirements You speak with a client who keeps changing project requirements. Negotiate clearer goals.

Words to use: consequently, clarity, scope, priorities, deadlines, follow through on 📑🤝

🎭 Roleplay – Manager & Engineer You are a manager speaking to an engineer who wants to take up a new workflow to improve commissioning.

Words to use: meanwhile, process, benefit, timeline, resources, implementation ⏳⚙️

🤖 Dilemma Your engineers want to take up a new automation tool, but management is unsure. What do you recommend? Words: moreover, efficiency, risk

⚙️ The tool increases efficiency and moreover, the risk is low if we pilot it first. 🧪

✈️ Scenario You promised to follow through on documentation before a trip, but you’re behind. What now? Words: so, delay, solution

🛠️ I want to avoid a delay, so I’ll propose a quick solution and finish it ASAP. ⚡

💶 Dilemma Your company wants to cut down on costs but employees want training. What’s the balance? Words: however, investment, performance

💡 Reducing costs matters; however, training is an investment that boosts performance. 📈

👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ Scenario Your team keeps breaking their resolution to cut down on errors. What do you suggest? Words: therefore, routine, support

🔧 We need a clearer routine, and therefore we should offer more training and support. 🤝

🛠️ Scenario You planned to map out a project schedule, but you never got round to it. Explain to your manager. Words: because, priorities, deadline

🧾 I couldn’t finish it because urgent priorities appeared, but I’ll complete it before the deadline. ⏰

📚 Vocabulary Which verb means “start a new activity”?

take up

stick to

get round to

📚 Vocabulary Which phrasal verb means “reduce something”?

cut down on

map out

take up

📚 Vocabulary Which verb means “finish what you started”?

follow through on

carry out

take up

📚 Vocabulary Which phrasal verb means “plan something in detail”?

map out

take up

follow through on

📚 Vocabulary Which expression means “continue doing something difficult”?

stick to

cut down on

pay off

📚 Vocabulary Which phrasal verb means “finally find time to do something”?

get round to

carry out

stick to

📅 Opinion Are long-term professional resolutions more effective than short-term ones? Words to use: however, strategy, motivation

🧩 Long-term strategy matters; however, short-term goals maintain motivation. ⚡

⏳ Opinion Why do workers struggle to get round to important tasks? Words to use: because, distractions, priorities

📉 Often because of constant distractions and unclear priorities. 🔄

🏢 Opinion Do team resolutions improve workplace culture, or are they unnecessary? Words to use: overall, collaboration, engagement

👥 They improve collaboration and boost engagement overall if managed well. 🌟

🔍 Opinion Are vague goals harmful in a professional environment? Words to use: therefore, confusion, planning

❗ Yes — vague goals cause confusion, therefore good planning is essential. 📌

🤖 Opinion Should engineers make yearly resolutions to learn new tools? Words to use: also, upskilling, efficiency

⚖️ Opinion Is it realistic for employees to cut down on overtime as a New Year resolution? Words to use: although, pressure, boundaries

🕒 Although work pressure exists, setting clear boundaries makes it possible. ✋

🏗️ Opinion Should managers make a resolution to delegate more? Why or why not? Words to use: in addition, workload, trust

🤝 Delegation reduces workload and in addition, it builds trust within the team. 💪

🎯 Opinion Do you think companies should encourage employees to set annual professional resolutions? Words to use: however, motivation, objective

📈 Setting goals boosts motivation; however, each objective needs to be realistic. ✔️

🧠💼 Opinion Why do many professionals fail to stick to productivity resolutions at work? Words to use: because, routine, commitment

🗂️ Many people fail because they lack a stable routine, and maintaining commitment becomes difficult over time. 🔄