In this Business English Pod episode were going to look at making a verbal progress report during a meeting. All managers need written progress reports from their staff, but it is often necessary to make a verbal progress report during a meeting. A v...
This is the final episode in our three-part Business English Podcast series on pitching an idea to your colleagues. In the last episode, we saw how a manager presented an idea to her colleagues and persuaded them to take it seriously. She then defend...
In the last Business English Podcast lesson, we saw how a manager pitched an idea during a meeting. She explained how the company website could be revamped so that customers could order off-the-shelf products directly, instead of having to contacting...
This is the first in a three-part Business English Podcast series on pitching, or presenting, your ideas persuasively and convincingly. Business people often come up with ideas about how to do things better, or how something can be changed to provide...
This second part of a two-part Business English Podcast series on running and participating in a problem-solving meeting. In the first part of this meeting (see BEP 126), the team spent time answering the question: What is the problem? In todays epis...
One of the most common reasons for holding a meeting is to solve a problem. A meeting can be a great place to do this, because it is possible for a variety of people with different experiences and perspectives to work together to identify the problem...
This is the second in our two-part intermediate Business English Podcast series on opening and managing meetings. In the first episode, we looked at how to open a meeting. In todays podcast lesson were going to cover how to manage the discussion. Mar...
This is the first in a two-part intermediate Business English Podcast lesson on opening and managing meetings. In this episode, well look at how to open a meeting. In the second part (BEP 43) well look at language you can use to manage the discussion...
In BEP 34, we talked about clarifying what was said , for example, What did you just say? I didnt catch that. In todays Business English Pod lesson, well look at clarifying what was meant, for example, What do you mean by that? or What Im trying to s...
This is the first in a two-part Business English Podcast series on clarifying. To clarify means to make clear. Today well look at phrases and skills for clarifying what was said. For example, I didnt quite catch that. Could you say that again? This i...
