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BE 429: Not On My Watch! How to Show You Care as a Leader in English
2025/6/24
Business English from All Ears English
Lindsay: 作为一名领导者，当你在负责某个部门或项目时，如果出现问题，最终的责任还是在你身上。使用“on my watch”或“not on my watch”这样的习语，可以有效地表达你对职责的承担和对结果的关注。这种表达方式能够明确你对团队的期望，并展现你对团队的承诺和支持。我个人认为，这个短语更多用于表达对负面情况的责任承担，例如，当出现安全漏洞或项目失败时，使用这个短语来表示负责。
Michelle: “On my watch”这个习语不仅仅适用于职场，也适用于个人生活中的照看责任。例如，如果你负责照顾孩子，你可以用“not on my watch”来表达你不会允许孩子做危险的事情。在职场中，使用这个习语可以展现你对工作的投入和关心，有助于提升员工的归属感和公司的整体文化。我认为在职场中，领导者使用这个短语，可以有效地传达自己的价值观和对团队的期望，从而激励团队成员共同努力。
Deep Dive
This chapter introduces the idiom "on my watch" and "not on my watch", exploring its meaning and usage in professional contexts. The hosts discuss whether it relates to time or responsibility.
- The idiom "on my watch" signifies responsibility and accountability for events occurring under one's supervision.
- "Not on my watch" expresses a strong determination to prevent something undesirable from happening.
- The meaning can relate to both time and responsibility, with the latter being more prominent.
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