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Discussing KPI targets, in English, at work, is challenging if you’re a non-native English speaker. Today we discuss how to sound more native and natural speaking English when talking about targets and KPIs. We have vocabulary for when you achieve your targets and for when you miss them. We discuss formal and informal vocabulary, phrasal verbs and idioms. 

If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. 

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This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 

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Today we're talking about risk at work, how to sound like a native English speaker when describing risk and how to use natural and professional sounding English to discuss reducing risk. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. 

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This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 

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Don't be careful, be competent. - Tom Cruise

Outsourcing this work would pose a risk to our user's privacy.

The last thing we want to do is risk a data breach.

This is a pretty high risk approach, and the risk increases every day.

We're aware of the risk, now we just need to decide how to manage it. 

We should plan the project in a way that mitigates the risk of delays as much as possible.

I think we've managed to minimise the risk for the time being.

The minimum number of staff that it takes to operate the store is five.

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Steve Jobs' return to Apple can teach us about leadership and communication, but also vocabulary, grammar, and how to improve your English speaking abilities. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. 

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 

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"everyone’s busy, but nobody’s aligned"

"the organisation is spread too thin."

"Decision-making has become slow and fragmented."

"Jobs’ approach proved that communication is key strategy, not an afterthought."

"By reducing the noise, Jobs gave Apple room to think clearly again."

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Change is one of the only things that is certain at work. Therefore, being able to talk about things getting worse or getting better is certainly something that can be useful in professional contexts. However, for international professionals, sounding natural and native when talking about change at work can be difficult. In today's podcast I'll give you some great vocabulary to discuss these ideas and to communicate your thoughts. I'll give you the grammar to use them in a natural and native way and I'll you'll hear some examples of how these would sound in a real English speaking workplace. 

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This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 

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Today's examples:

Things have been looking up for the past 2 quarters.

Your performance has really improved over the past few weeks and I really appreciate how much effort you've been putting in.

The team was heading in the wrong direction but they've been working hard on fixing this situation and I think we've really turned a corner this week.

it was raining earlier but I think it's looking up now

Once one thing goes wrong, it has a knock on effect and we end up in a vicious cycle.

We missed our Q1 target and it's been all downhill from there.

The project started well but it's all gone a bit pear shaped. 

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Telling your colleagues, clients, and customers, in English that you need more detail, or maybe less detail can be difficult. Especially if you're a non-native English speaker and you use English at work as a second language. In this podcast I give you some great vocabulary that you can use to ask someone elaborate on something, or maybe to be a little more concise. So, if you want to sound more native and natural when speaking English at work, then I hope today's podcast is useful for you!

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

Don’t forget that my full time job is helping international professionals who use English at work to improve their communication skills. So, if you need English to do your job but don’t speak it natively then maybe we can work together to help you to achieve your language goals. 

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I know we don’t have much time so I’ll keep it short and sweet.

This is just a succinct summary of the work we’ve been doing.

If you could be a little more concise I’d really appreciate it.

Could you elaborate on that a little for us please

I think you’ve got the bones of a good presentation there but you really need to flesh it out a little.

You mentioned that you had an idea for us earlier, could you expand on that a little please?

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Storytelling is an important speaking skill in any language, but if you're speaking English and you want to sound more native and natural then improving your storytelling skills is a great goal. Today we discuss how to talk about thoughts, emotions and dialogue when telling stories at work. We learn some natural and native sounding vocabulary, both formal and informal, that you can use to improve the way that you communicate at work, and we'll hear some great examples of how native English speakers might use these words and phrases.

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

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They asked me about the project and I immediately told them about all of the success we’ve had. It never even crossed my mind to mention the challenges we’ve been facing.

Eventually the boss called on me for an update and I completely blanked.

I was in the middle of my presentation when our intern interjected, and said, “I think I could help with the implementation of this”

I overheard our CTO talking to someone from HR so I decided to jump in. I said, “I’d love to help draft the person spec for the new role”.

He was talking about how great this new idea was, and I just blurted out, I don't think it'll work.

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Storytelling is a key professional skill and if you speak English as a second language at work then this might be something that you can work on. Today we're discussing the grammar, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, and skills that you can use to boost your storytelling in Business English and sound more native and natural when speaking to colleagues, clients, and customers. From job interviews and networking events, to presentations and building professional relationships, there are many times when great storytelling skills can help you in your career. These are 5 ideas that you can use in any story, either all together or individually, to make sure that your stories are engaging and impactful.

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

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The elevator was tiny and there must have been ten of us in there shoulder to shoulder.

We walked into a vast conference space with wall to wall seating, all decked out in the company colours.

The offices were cramped and stuffy. Definitely not the kind of place I could work for any length of time. 

In the elevator, I had to jostle my way to the door when we arrived on my floor

My presentation wasn't going to be until the next day but I wanted to have a dry run before the big moment.

After a couple of minutes in the stuffy office, I had to crack a window

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Deciding whether to work overtime is often a challenging decision to make, and speaking in English about it can make it harder! Today let's talk about overtime, the vocabulary that we can use to discuss it, how we get paid for overtime, and the phrases and grammar structures that we use at work, in English when discussing overtime. If you're a non-native English speaker and you want to sound more native and natural when you're speaking English with your colleagues, managers, customers and clients then this podcast is for you.

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

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If you can stay behind for a couple of hours this evening then I can pay you time and a half.

I really need someone to come in this weekend. If you can help me out then I'll make sure that you get paid double time.

Jane is on vacation this week and I'll need someone to cover for her. Is anyone interested in the overtime? I can't pay you but you'll get time off in lieu.

I would love to do some overtime tonight but unfortunately I have a prior commitment.

I'm usually more than happy to do overtime given enough notice, but tonight I really need to get away on time.

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In part 2 of our series on management styles we're looking at transactional management and laissez faire management. We talk about the details of each style, the situations that you might find it useful to use each style, and some vocabulary, phrases, and words that you can use to communicate in these styles. So if you're a manager who speaks English at work and is a non-native English speaker, or maybe you speak English as a second language and you just want to understand your manager better, hopefully this podcast episode will help you.

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Also, if you're studying for the IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge English tests and exams then you might find some of the vocabulary in this episode really useful.

This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

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Today's examples:

- If you think you've got a good idea, feel free to run with it, don't worry about getting me to sign off on it.

- I want you to use your initiative and follow your gut. I'm here if you need anything.

- I'm going to take a step back on this project and I'll only step in if something goes wrong.

- I want to make this worth your while so there are extra vacation days up for grabs for anyone who hits all of their KPIs.

- If the floor as a whole is able to achieve a 93% sale we all get an additional 1.3 million dollars a piece.

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Today we're talking about management styles and the business English vocabulary, phrases and grammar that we can use when speaking about them, in English, at work. In part one of our series on leadership styles we're talking about democratic leadership and autocratic leadership. We discuss what these two styles are, when each is appropriate, and the vocabulary that we can use to communicate with our staff, colleagues, and teams, in these ways. So, if you're looking for vocabulary, phrases, and idioms to talk about management styles then today's episode is for you!

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This podcast is all about helping you to communicate better, in English, at work. I work with international English speakers from around the world who use English, at work, as a second or third language and I hope that I can bring some of the ideas, vocabulary, and grammar, from those sessions, to you in this podcast.

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Today's examples:

I want to get everyone's buy in on this and make sure that we're all onboard before we move ahead so let me know where you're at on this.

I really want the whole team to have a say in how we come at this so if you have any ideas then I'm all ears.

I really want your insights before we move forwards with any changes because whatever we do should reflect the ideas of the whole team. 

I need everyone to drop what they're doing and focus on this for the rest of the day. Remember to adhere strictly to the new policies and let me know if you need my help with anything to get us over the finish line. 

By this point I'm sure you've all seen the new guidelines that were issued this morning. We're dealing with big changes across the board so I need everyone to be fully bought in.

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