collocation · neutral
manage a team
/ˈmænɪdʒ ə ˈtiːm/MAN·age·a·TEAM
Band 4-5speakingtask2
to be responsible for directing and organising a group of employees
Examples
“She was promoted to manage a team of five junior developers.”
“Good communication helps when you manage a team remotely.”
“He learned how to manage a team through trial and error.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a project manager, I must balance resources and personalities to effectively manage a team across three time zones.”
Collocations
- manage a small/large team
- manage a team remotely
Word family
team manager nounteam management noun
Common mistakes
control a team→manage a team
lead the team only→manage a team
Say it for a higher band
5control a team→6lead a team→7+manage a team
Synonyms
lead a team
supervise a team
Easily confused
lead a team
“She leads a team of volunteers every weekend.”
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