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I was speaking with one of my clients the other day and they said: Anna, one thing that I always find really hard is if I see someone in a corridor or the lift and they say "How are things going?" In the moment I always mess it up . What would sound good to say?
If you run into a colleague in the lift or on the way to a meeting, we could call this a corridor conversation.
In this episode I'll share with you an quick 3-step framework you can use any time you have this situation.
It should help take the pressure off because you know what to know and make your life easier!
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I know you would prefer to avoid saying something wrong. It's going to make you feel much more confident if you know what you are saying is right, even if it's a difficult conversation.
As a senior manager you will have to talk about HR topics a lot; recruitment, onboarding, leave, pay, team management etc. I want to train you on the most important vocabulary to help you navigate these conversations and help you avoid a lot of common pitfalls.
A lot of you have written to me and asked me to talk about this topic, so here you go! By the end of the episode I'm going to train you on key vocabulary related to:
InterviewsRecruitmentPayTypes of leaveBenefits and perksLeaving a companyHave a suggestion for an episode? Write to me here.
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It's that time again! You have to share your performance meeting. How do you navigate all the vocabulary? How do you make sure it is clear and you don't beat around the bush?
In the 3rd episode of the series we will focus on verbs using to describe decreases.
By the end of the episode you will know:
What are your best friends you can use time and againThe most common outliers - what they mean and how to use themMy 4-step performance results framework - save time and stress in your next meeting.Have a suggestion for an episode? Write to me here.
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Have you ever had that feeling where you want to ask a question but you hesitate?
You aren't sure if it's right, you're overthinking and then by the time you building up the courage the moment is gone! Then you think, why didn't I just ask the question.
First of all, I get it. When you ask a question you have to put yourself out there. It's dangerous territory. They might not understand you, they might ask you to repeat, you might feel stupid.
That's why I believe being able say the most common questions will help you feel more confident. You will decide to go for it rather than holding back.
I'm going to run through a list of the most important ones today. This is an interactive episode. You will get a chance to put your learning into practice straight away.
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Do you want to feel more confident speaking in front of your colleagues? Do you want to develop more of an executive presence but you still feel quite nervous or not prepared enough? Today I invited public speaking expert and coach Nick Hampshire onto the podcast to share his practical guidance with you. The 3 main areas Nick covers are:
Key steps you should talk if you lack confidence right nowWhat to do if you feel concious about not sounding engaging when you speakImportant mindset shifts to help you on the road to improving this invaluable skillI hope you can take something away from this. Here are Nick's contact details if you want to reach out:
Nick Hampshire, LinkedIn - Public Speaking Coach
Nick Hampshire, Instagram
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You're a senior manager and you lead a team. Your team is made up of people based around the world and you have meetings with them online and sometimes even a mix between face-to-face in the office and then online at the same time.
At times, you have to have difficult conversations with them when you are changing to introduce new changes, initiatives or procedures that there is some opposition to.
You want to be able to navigate those conversations better. You sound to sound diplomatic and not rude but also clear and with conviction to try and get the team on board.
What you will takeaway from today:
Phrases you can use for:
Showing conviction in your thoughts and decisionsDiplomatically express disagreementsResponding to objectionsCLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently
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As a senior manager, how confident do you feel talking about finance and money? In today's episode you will learn
How to express company revenueHow to give the status of budgetA very common mistake with 3 finance wordsA really natural phrasal verb to talk about generate moneyNatural phrases to express cost savingsCLICK HERE TO JOIN NEWSLETTER - Communicate Confidently
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I know one of your goals is to sound more advanced and stop using the same words all the time. Let's continue with our 5ht episode in the series on phrasal verbs to help you make progress.In this 15-minute episode you are going to:
Learn a common and natural phrasal verb to express approvalDo an activity with me live to put it into practice.Learn 3 simple sentences that you could try out todayLet's crack on, shall we?
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Let's set the context. Imagine that next week a group of Senior Directors are coming to your office from Manchester. Or maybe you are getting a visit from a group of managers based in the Munich office. Wherever or whoever it is, you have to help host them during their time here.
What can you do to help yourself feel more confident?How can you make sure it goes well and you leave a good impression?How can you avoid awkward moments when making conversation?On the episode today I'm really pleased to have Robert Rudge from The Business English Podcast. I’m delighted to have Rob on and he is going to share with you:
3 essential and practical tips to manage this situation2 big don'ts A final key takeawayClick here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate Confidently
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𝐈'𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!
Imagine it's Friday. Your boss tells you they want you to present your KPI performance at the director's meeting on 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺.
You are definitely not over the moon about it but honestly, your biggest worry is...when I am I going to prepare?? Unless I work on Sunday evening???
You know you won't feel confident if your ideas are all over the place but it takes you ages to organise your ideas in English.
In this week's episode on Confident Business English 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭! - a win-win in my book.
I'm going to share a quick and easy framework you can use everytime you need to present performance like KPIs.
Save time and stress not starting from scratch and feel confident you have a plan for what you want to say = less pre-meeting anxiety!
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Your colleague, let's call them John, said he was going to send you the information you needed on Monday. Now it's Thursday and you know that you have to chase this up by email otherwise you are going to miss your deadline.
The thing is John is a peer, or a superior and you don't know him very well and you want to tread carefully. It's a little bit could be sensitive or contentious, you feel a little awkward but you have to do it. How do you write the email?
On today's episode I want to share with you 3 tips for approaching this situation in a diplomatic way when you have to chase someone up by email
Chasing someone up is not really a question of IF but WHEN so learning a couple of easy tricks to avoiding sounding too direct should come in very handy when writing emails in the future. It also means you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time.
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The world is changing so fast. Businesses and companies have to adapt all the time. A transformational programme here, a new strategy over here. There's a lot going on and it's a topic we talk about all the time. But, what expressions do you know about managing people and change?
Today we will cover 3 very common and useful business expressions related to people and change. This will avoid you getting lost in the middle of meetings when you have no idea what people are talking about.
After you have listened to the episode, you will u:
understand what each expression means - context and when we use itKnow the the origin - this tells a story and helps our brain to associate and learn the expressionOne key sentence I recommend to try and use it.This is the 5th in a series looking at business expressions, if you haven't listened to the other ones in the series, I highly recommend you go back and take a listen.
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Imagine your boss or colleague gives you feedback on a piece of work. It's good news, they are really happy with the work you have done, they are telling you that everything is great. And when they finish speaking, you don't really know what else to say other than "Thank you." You don't feel this accurate reflects enough of what you want to say and would like to know other phrases you can use. This topic was suggested by listener Jess, based in Shangai. Thank you for your suggestion, I thought it was a really good point and something I thought you could relate to as well.
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This week we continue with our series on business phrasal verbs. I'm going to cover 3 new ones that will give you an alternative from always using the same classic business english verb. Listen to find out what it is and how you can vary your vocabulary and sound more advanced.
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This has been one of the most listened to episodes this season and I think a really useful episode to listen to if you haven't already and also to refresh on. This has been a list that I have been working on for a while. It's a recap of the key points I've mentioned on recent episodes and new tips. The list is a set of quick wins that if get on autopilot, will help in some of the most common business interactions.
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Hi, How are you? I would like to do something a bit different today. We've been doing a lot of topic heavy episodes over the last few weeks so let's break it up a bit. Today I'd like to talk about the most common advice and recommendations I give my clients. I am going to talk about:
The most common thing to say to my studentsWhat to do if you get stuckWhy you should develop an inner alarm for weird questionsWhat question you should ask yourself about progressMy top tips about expressionsI'm going to finish with some very funny corrections that happened recently - you will want to stay for that!Click here to sign up to the newsletter - Communicate Confidently
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Let's continue with our series on describing data and trends. This time I'd like to go into more detail specifically about vocabulary. By the end of the episode you will know what are some common vocabulary mistakes and what words we use specifically to describe increases. In future episodes we will go into more detail about decreases, stabilization etc. I hope you enjoy this one.
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Let's continue our deep dive into business expressions. This week we are going to focus on ones that mean dealing with work situations. By the end of the episode you will be able to understand the meanings of each of them and know the most common, short sentences that you can say if you want to try these ones out in your next meeting.
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One of the biggest fears people have aside from spiders, snakes and flying is speaking in public.
As a manager or leading giving presentations is part and parcel of what you have to do, so the question seems to be, how can we make this process better so you can feel more confident?
Here to talk to you today is Christopher Wright. I first met Christopher in 2023 and I really wanted to bring him on because I think he has a really valuable perspective to share with you.
Since 2012 Chris has been running a training business in Spain that has helped many top companies and professionals. He is also an associate teacher in Business and Communication Skills at Comillas University. He is an ex-president and member of Toastmasters (Public speaking organization) and has given and evaluated over 80 speeches.
In the episode Chris talks about:
What your first steps could be if you find public speaking in English difficultHow you can create your own coach through your " English voice"Perfection vs communicationWhy being concise, simple and clear is so importantHow to use your voice to be more engagingAnd much more..
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For reference, Chris also talked about the PechaKucha method
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This is one of the most highly-requested episodes that you have asked me to. I am going to do a series of episodes on this topic as I want to share a lot with you and I can't squeeze it all into one episode! In this first episode, I want to touch on high-level tips to take into account when do you have to do this in English. I hope it is helpful.
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