Meetings

  This is the second part of our two-part series on problem-solving meetings. Lesson Objectives Finishing off one part of a discussion. Encourage discussion and evaluation. Expressing negative opinions. Eliminating an idea. Confirming the best course of action. Kathryn, the head of Human Resources at a medium-sized company, is meeting with department heads to discuss

  In this lesson, we look at on how to discuss and solve problems in a meeting. Lesson Objectives Introducing a problem. Focusing discussion on a problem . Minimizing interruptions. Highlighting and encouraging teamwork. Stating problems as challenges. We’ll be listening to Kathryn, the head of Human Resources at a medium-sized company, who is meeting

It’s the end of a meeting, and everyone wants to go, but wait! We have one last thing to do: Action points. That means: Tell everyone who is going to do what, and when. Having no clear action points is a number one reason meetings are unproductive. So in this episode, we’ll study language we can use to assign work to people, and also some phrases to finish off the meeting. As you listen, pay attention to how the boss, Lisa, gives action points to her team, that is, reminds them of what they need to do.

  In this lesson we’ll look at useful language and expressions for interrupting and for resisting interruptions during meetings. Lesson Objectives Interrupting. Finishing what you were saying. Resisting interruption. Conceding and partly conceding a point. The dialog takes place in an internal meeting at Strand Technologies, a Hong Kong-based OEM of portable electronic devices, mainly