當主管的好理由
Louise is an office worker in a big enterprise. One day, her boss asked to see her and told her that she would be promoted to a managerial position.
29歲的路易絲在企業工作，一日老闆突然召見，想拔擢她為管理職。
enterprise(n.)企業=corporationpromote(v.)升遷managerial(adj.)管理人的、經理的
Louise was surprised and also uncertain whether to accept the position or not. She considered herself capable of taking care of her own duties, but maybe not so much in a managerial position.
路易絲不確定自己該不該接受這個職位，她認為自己對於把分內事作好游刃有餘，但想到當主管，實在有點怕怕的。
be capable of~有能力做;能夠勝任的
Louise was also concerned that her coworkers might stop collaborating with her and perhaps start avoiding her, as she would now be regarded as the “person in charge”.
尤其大夥對擔任「主管」的人都避退避三舍，升職後，同事還會繼續與自己合作嗎？
collaborate with~=cooperate with~和...合作in charge負責;掌管call the shot發號施令
If you, like Louise, are wondering about taking on more responsibility, here are a few reasons for you to consider: First of all, being a manager helps you look at things differently.
如果你路易絲一樣，不確定自己是否該承擔更多的責任，有幾個好理由可供你參考：首先，擔任主管能幫助你用不同格局看事情。
You’ll begin to assess things from a new perspective and learn how to deal with issues from different angles.
你將會開始從全新視野衡量事情，並學會從不同的角度處理問題。
assess(v.)評估、衡量=evaluateperspective(n.)視角、觀點=point of view=angle
Owing to the great amount of duty you’ll be granted, more efficient skills and methods will be developed.
由於要管的事情變多，這會讓你培養出更多有效率處理事情的能力和方法。
Owing to~=Because of~因為;由於grant(v.)賦予;給予
Managers spend seventy percent of their time coordinating with others, which makes them experts in communication.
另外，主管職有70％的時間在做協調，無形中培養你成為溝通高手。
These new skills will come in handy further along in your career.
這些能力都會跟著你，到哪都受用。
come in handy派上用場=come in usefulfurther along (the road)=at some time in the future
Some people might see taking on extra responsibilities as a burden as well as only receiving a small raise in salary for this extra work.
有些人認為，擔任主管要扛的責任多出許多是個負擔，且額外做這麼多工作才加薪一點點。
raise(n.)提高;調高
If, ultimately, a higher salary is your only focus, this makes you a short-sighted person. The difference in being a manager is not only about salary, but also a career choice.
只看薪水的漲幅，這樣的想法太過短視，因為主管職帶來的不只是薪資的不同，而是職涯選擇的不同。
short-sighted(adj.)短視近利的、目光短淺的
If you never step out of your comfort zone, you will be in the same place you started years down the line.
如果你永遠不踏出舒適圈，可能數年後還在原地。
comfort zone舒適圈down the line=in the future
In this case, the boss wanted to promote Louise because he noticed her skills in problem-solving and also her inspirational impact on others.
其實老闆選擇拔擢路易絲，是因為她很擅長解決問題，且能夠激發別人。
inspirational(adj.)能夠啟發人的impact(n.)影響(力)
Like Louise, many people possess certain talents, yet are completely unaware of these skills. After learning about the benefits of taking on greater responsibility, if you were Louise, would you accept the promotion offer?
許多人就像路易絲，身上有主管特質卻不自知。聽完這些當主管的好理由，如果你是路易絲，你會接受升遷的機會嗎？
be unaware of~沒有意識到...