Practical Grammar and Vocabulary in the Workplace. Пособие по бизнес-английскому

Don’t hesitate to be blunt when you see the necessity of it

1 Most people don’t like criticism, but you’ll need to get used to it if you want to do well here.

2В Everyone benefits from being critiqued, evenВ you.

3 I’m just going to be blunt here and tell you where you really need to improve.

4 Let’s face it: Your performance in this particular area has been sorely lacking.

5В IВ have serious concerns about your performance. What do you plan on doing toВ correct this?

HOW TOВ DISCIPLINE OR PUNISH AВ VALUED EMPLOYEE

It’s even harder than reprimanding those who work badly and you can be quite empathic

1 I hate this part of my job, but I would be remiss if I didn’t

2 If you weren’t such a valuable employee, I wouldn’t even bother discussing this.

3 Anyone can take a wrong turn, so I’ll just let you off with a warning. •

4 What do you think would be fair? You know, since you’re the one who messed up.

5В You made aВ mistake and unfortunately you will need toВ pay.

Sometimes you can’t help sounding harsh

1 I’m going to need to lower the boom on you.

2 You screwed up, so you’re the one who will have to absorb the cost.

3 One more of these incidents and I’ll have to re-think your employment here.

HOW TOВ EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT

We advise being kind even if your disappointment isВ keen

1В IВ am disappointed, but IВ know you will make things right.

2 If I feel let down it’s because I have such high regard for you.

3В Despite my disappointment, IВ have every reason toВ believe that you will make this right.

4 You’re going to have to figure out how to get back into my good graces.

You can sound harsh if your kind approach failed toВ help

1 You let me down, and honestly I’m not sure what you can do to make it right.

2 I’m so disappointed, I don’t even know what to say to you.

3 There is simply no excuse for what you’ve done, here.

4В IВ would have expected better fromВ you

5В Things would go aВ lot more smoothly for you here if you just took my advice.

HOW TOВ EXPRESS ANGER

We recommend you toВ restrain your anger

1В Yes, IВ am angry, but the main thing is that we find aВ solution.

2 ’m not gonna lie: I’m pretty pissed right now.

3 I’m right on the verge of losing it.