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Business English training lessons related English for training and development professionals. We cover everything from organizing in-company training and dealing with vendors to individual coaching and performance management.

BEP 364 – 初創企業英語 1: 準備投球

BEP 364 - Business English for Startups 1: 準備英文音調

歡迎回到Business English Pod,參加今天的備課課程 pitch in English to investors.

輕鬆瀏覽當今的經濟並讚揚使之變得龐大的科技公司. 但是每一次成功, 有一百個失敗. 任何創辦初創公司或為之工作的人都知道,新業務面臨很多不確定性和挑戰.

在這種經濟中, 創業公司的成功取決於許多因素. 如果您能學會應對挑戰, 或將其視為機會, 那你也可能會變大. 創業成功的一個重要因素是良好的指導. 建立商人們的傳統很悠久,可以幫助年輕的企業家找到成功的道路.

導師可以幫助您的最重要機會之一就是準備向潛在投資者進行首次推介. 如果有時間應該學習建議, 在這一點上. 一個 英文音高 投資者可以成就或破壞您的公司. 做好準備, 正如任何導師會告訴你的, 是關鍵.

與導師一起工作取決於您願意接受輸入. 這可能意味著接受批評意見並承認自己的弱點. 但是如果你能做到這一點, 那麼您就可以利用導師來消除想法, 並直接尋求挑戰的幫助.

在今天的對話中, 我們將聽聽年輕的企業家奎因(Quinn)和基拉(Kira)之間的對話, 他的導師. 奎因(Quinn)準備將自己的在線支付初創公司推向潛在的投資者. 我們將聽聽他如何向經驗豐富的導師學習.

Listening Questions

1. 奎因必須接受他對球場的強烈看法?
2. 奎因承認什麼弱點?
3. 奎因向基拉求助有什麼挑戰?

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BEP 354 – 商務英語輔導 3: 回顧進展

BEP 354 - 商務英語輔導課程 3: 回顧進展

歡迎回到Business English Pod,以了解今天的課程 輔導計劃.

您是否為自己設定目標? 更有可能, right. 這是我們經常聽到的, 特別是在新年. 設定目標 是成功的基礎. 如果您擔任教練, 你可能已經幫助別人為自己設定目標. 但是真正的工作不是設定目標; 這是通過並投入精力來實現這些目標.

作為某人的教練, 一旦您幫助某人確定某些目標,您的工作就不會完成. 下一步是跟進, 這通常意味著與您要指導的人坐下來查看進度. 你問他們情況如何, 聽他們描述自己做了什麼. 但是有時, 這個人還沒有真正跟進. 然後怎樣呢?

那就是當你通過讓那個人負責來證明自己的價值時. 這可能包括增強公司的價值, 當您嘗試讓對方信守承諾時. 當然, 該人可能遇到障礙, 您可以詢問和討論. 仍然, 這些障礙不應該成為藉口, 並且您可能需要稍微推動這個人以發揮他們的潛力. 和, of course, 一個好的教練在整個過程中都保持支持.

在今天的對話中, 我們將繼續聽取兩位律師之間的對話, 馬里恩和瑞秋. 馬里恩已經 教練 瑞秋(Rachel)適應年輕律師的新工作. 他們討論了雷切爾面臨的一些問題, 並設定一些目標. 現在,Marion正在跟進並審查實現這些目標的進度.

聽力問題

1. 當瑞秋因為某些問題而責怪傑夫時,馬里昂怎麼說?
2. 雷切爾認為改善自己的形象和人際網絡面臨哪些障礙?
3. 在挑戰雷切爾做得更好後, 馬里昂提供什麼?

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BEP 353 – 商務英語輔導 2: Setting Goals

BEP 353 - 商務英語輔導 2: Setting Goals

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程,內容是在學習期間設定目標 教練 session.

您可能聽說過其中一個重要部分 教練 正在傾聽並表現出同理心. 好的教練會努力理解他或她要指導的人. 這有助於建立信任, 這創造了建設性的關係. 但這種關係是為了什麼? 這種信任允許從事什麼樣的工作?

一旦你作為教練建立了良好的關係, 然後你就可以開始談論改進. 畢竟, 教練的存在不僅僅是為了傾聽人們的問題. 他們的全部目的是幫助人們變得更好. 變得更好的一個重要部分是設定目標, 這是一個好的教練可以提供幫助的事情.

那我們如何與某人合作實現他們的目標? Well, 可能會從詢問他們的動機開始. 畢竟, 目標必須針對某事. 如果某人的動機是升職, 那麼目標必須與之相關. 這強調了這樣一個事實:它們是對方的目標. 我們不為他們設定目標. 我們詢問他們的目標. 然後我們可以幫助他們將目標分解為更小的目標.

當然, 教練的另一個重要功能是給予鼓勵. 所以當我們幫助某人設定目標時, 我們有能力對他們滿足他們的能力表現出信心. And finally, 我們可能會詢問他們的下一步行動. 那是, 當她試圖實現目標時,該人將採取哪些具體活動?

在今天的對話中, 我們將重新與兩位律師會合: 馬里恩和瑞秋. 馬里昂一直在指導雷切爾學習如何成為更好的律師. 在上一課中, 我們聽到馬里昂試圖找出雷切爾面臨的挑戰. 現在我們將聽到她幫助雷切爾設定一些目標.

聽力問題

1. 對話開始時,馬里恩問拉切爾什麼?
2. 雷切爾為自己確定了什麼短期目標?
3. 馬里昂說她「確信」什麼” 並且「毫無疑問?”

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BEP 352 – 商務英語輔導 1: 需求分析

BEP 352 - 商務英語輔導 1: 需求分析

歡迎回到商務英語播客今天的課程 English for coaching.

Everyone understands the importance of a good coach in sports, but what about a good coach at work? In fact, coaching is an important part of every manager’s job. Managing people isn’t just about telling them what to do and how to do it. A good manager helps employees develop and reach their full potential, just like in sports. And that requires an open and constructive coaching relationship.

Coaching involves an ongoing dialog between you and the employee. Together you’ll assess the situation, set goals, monitor those goals, and adjust your activities and objectives as you go along. Yes, I said “together.The 21st century manager isn’t the same as the 1980s manager. The relationship is different. You have to be the boss without being bossy. You need to maintain your authority and the employee’s autonomy at the same time. That’s a fine line to walk.

Coaching often begins with a needs analysis. 那是, you’re meeting with an employee to figure out what is working well, what’s not working at all, and what can be improved. That conversation will involve a lot of open-ended questions. It will also involve showing empathy, which is an important part of leadership.

When you talk about the employee’s performance, it’s important to give very specific examples of behavior. It’s also important to ask for their perspective on those behaviors. 最終, you want to get the employee to agree about what his or her challenges are. Only then can you move on to talk about solutions.

在今天的對話中, we’ll hear Marion, an experienced lawyer, coaching a younger lawyer named Rachel. Marion and Rachel are having an open discussion about Rachel’s performance, and trying to establish what her needs might be.

聽力問題

1. Why does Marion mention her own experience at her first job?
2. What example of Rachel’s performance does Marion bring up for discussion?
3. After assessing the problem, what does Marion ask Rachel at the end of the conversation?

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BEP 235 – English for Conferences 3: 積極參與

Conference English Training

Welcome back to Business English Pod for today’s lesson on attending a conference.

Conferences in English and other corporate events can be fantastic learning opportunities. They can also be good chances to connect with other people in your field. But just how good they are depends on more than just the speakers, the workshops, and the other participants. How much you get out of an event depends in large part on what you as a participant do.

You need to put your best foot forward, get engaged in the activities, and meet the people around you. 通過這種方式, you’ll learn a lot and make some good connections. But if you sit back, don’t ask questions, and just wait for others to talk to you, you’ll miss out on a great opportunity.

Today we’ll learn some techniques that can be very useful at any kind of event such as a conference, a networking social, or a fundraiser. We will learn how to ask good questions and show you’re engaged. We will also learn how to ask people about their background, give a compliment, and connect a topic to your own experience.

In the dialog, we’ll rejoin a regional HR conference of a large American company. We’ll hear Hanna, a conference attendee, during a workshop. Then we’ll hear Hanna approaching the presenterBrentlater during lunch.

Listening Questions

1. What concept does Hanna express interest in?
2. What is the first topic of discussion between Hanna and Brent during lunch?
3. What does Hanna think Brent did well?

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