My English Office

Podcast episode 21 is about motivating your team. A common term for this topic in the business world today is employee engagement. Money is an important factor for job satisfaction, but it isn’t the only motivator for employees. In this session we talk about creating opportunities for flexibility and autonomy, participation in professional development, and focusing on employee strengths. Motivating Your Team.mp3 Download File If your company is focussing on employee engagement, it is a good idea to become familiar with writing your own SMART objectives and supporting your team to write their own with the help of our Motivating Your Team PDF package.

This podcast focuses on office politics you may encounter in your work environment. We talk about some of the different workplace situations and how to diffuse potential conflicts. We also look at the different personality types (such as the bully, whiner, jobsworth & maverick) and suggest strategies for getting along with these coworkers. If you are facing challenges with difficult colleagues in your workplace you can write down examples of their behaviour and talk about it with a coworker before going to your Manager. Review tenses and aspects as you write about a sample workplace situation with the help of our Workplace Politics PDF package.

The August podcast includes top tips for developing your resume for North America, UK and other English speaking countries. Whether you are a recent graduate or a professional looking for a new opportunity, your resume has to grab the attention of recruiters and show them that you have the skills or experience that they are looking for.

If you don't have the opportunity to present in English on a regular basis the thought of speaking in front of an audience may seem overwhelming. In this podcast you will hear some presentation tips and ideas that may help you to improve your public speaking skills and also involve others in your office.

Business meetings and staff meetings are useful for sharing ideas, making decisions and updating team members. But what can you do if one or two people are doing all the talking? In this podcast, Claire and Andy give their advice for politely interrupting people during a meeting.