Following on from our two video podcasts on basic vocabulary for project management (VV 07 & VV 08), today we’re going to listen in to a briefing by Kerri, the manager of a direct marketing company, and Martina, a member of her staff. We’ll be focusing on collocations useful for describing a project and its execution.

Listening Questions:

1) What does Kerri want Martina to do for the company?

Kerri wants Martina to “head up”, or be in charge of, setting up a new processing facility in Omaha.

2) How much time will Martina have to complete this project?

Martina has “just over five-months” to finish the project so the new facility can “start handling orders by October 1st.”

3) What does Kerri promise to do to make Martina’s work easier?

Kerrie says she will “be supporting you in every way possible”, by helping to “manage expectations” and by telling the support staff to “pitch in”, or help out, Martina if she needs extra staff.

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