Gerade dann, wenn Sie Englisch in multinationalen Teams sprechen, in denen es kaum Muttersprachler gibt, sollten Sie ganz besonders auf die richtigen Redewendungen und Vokabeln achten – nicht nur beim Projektmanagement.
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International projects are getting more and more common. The chances that you, as a secretary, will have to work with an international team to support your boss are steadily rising. When you’re talking to non-native English speakers, and you’re a non-native yourself, communication can be extremely challenging. It’s essential that you express yourself clearly. Secretary Today tells you how to do just that.
The main challenges of communicating with international teams
- There is often little face-to-face communication.
- Different cultures often have different approaches to decision-making.
- Communication on the phone and by email can be difficult when the project planners speak other languages or have unusual or strong accents.
- Native speakers might dominate the conversation.
If your boss is working on an international project, your job might involve calling everyone to…
- check on details of the project
- arrange meetings
- check on progress
- follow up on late reports.
In Secretary Today you’ll find a vocabulary list to help you when you need to talk about project planning on the phone. It is separated into two parts. The first describes the different phases of a typical project, from the start to the very end. The second part is typical vocabulary used in may project-planning conversations. Also you’ll find an exercise that you can do to test your project planning language.
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