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293. Help! I Need to Improvise in Meetings — And Be Confident

Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago
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In this episode of Confident Business English, I provide you with strategies to help you feel more confident when unexpectedly asked to speak in English during meetings. I share 3 practical frameworks to effectively structure responses. I also emphasize the importance of buying time, using simple structures, and shifting your mindset to handle being put on the spot. This forms part of a new Help! series on the podcast. Episodes focused the actual challenges senior managers like you face every day. 

  • 00:42 Understanding the Challenge of Being Put on the Spot
  • 01:50 Reframing Your Mindset
  • 03:37 Practical Tips to Buy Time
  • 05:15 The Importance of Structure
  • 06:54 Framework 1: 
  • 08:46 Framework 2: 
  • 11:37 Framework 3: 
  • 13:43 Putting It All Together
  • 14:53 Conclusion and Final Tips

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