BEP 126 – Cuộc họp tiếng anh: Thảo luận về một vấn đề (1)

Một trong những lý do phổ biến nhất để tổ chức một cuộc họp là để giải quyết vấn đề. 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 and come up with possible solutions.

Nhưng, trong khi chúng ta có thể có đúng người trong cuộc họp, quá trình này thường rất thiếu sót vì một câu hỏi đã được hỏi và trả lời rõ ràng: Vấn đề là gì?” So, in today’s episode we’re going to focus on how to define the problem through discussion and then restate the problem as a challenge. In the second part of this series, we’ll look at how to evaluate and eliminate suggestions and then agree on a plan of action.

We’ll be listening to Kathryn, the head of Human Resources at a medium-sized company, who is meeting with department heads to discuss a problem they’re having with low staff morale across all departments of the company. Morale is a word used to describe a general feeling or mood.

Kathryn wants everyone to consider possible hidden reasons for low morale at the company. We’ll see how she helps participants focus on breaking down the morale problem. Khi hộp thoại bắt đầu, Kathryn calls everyone to attention and begins the meeting.

Listening Questions:

1) What is the surface problem that Kathryn and the others can see?
2) What does the group decide is the true cause of this problem?
3) What is the challenge that the group faces at the end of the dialog?

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