如果硬要做排行榜,最常被中文人口過度使用的英文字,maybe、 will、can,這幾個字一定上榜。有些人幾乎每兩句話就插個“maybe”,溝通的力度馬上就削弱了。

怎麼降低這種不確定感?關鍵就在你的開場。用對的開場句,信心自然就展現出來!

1、吸引注意力:The purpose of this meeting is...

主持業務會議時,聚焦很重要。好的會議開始是開門見山。不要講不重要的話,模糊焦點,那你會馬上失去別人的注意力。

(聚焦)The purpose of this meeting is to discuss how we can improve product quality.
(失焦)Well, here's the agenda,
(失焦)Maybe we should get started.

2、回答問題用肯定語氣:I recommend/ In my opinion...

老闆徵詢你的意見,不要支支吾吾,以肯定的英文回覆〝I recommend...〞或是〝In my opinion...〞會更有力。要用肯定的語氣回答,用〝should〞而不用〝could〞使語氣更強。

(語氣肯定)In my opinion, we should consider a new approach.
(模稜兩可)Maybe we could consider a new approach.

3、堅定立場:I'm positive that...

想聽起來更強勢,那就用〝I'm positive that...〞或是〝I really feel that...〞開場。

(有自信)I 'm positive that it's the vendor's fault.
(沒自信)Dave in Marketing said it could be the vendor 's fault. I thought he had a good point.

4、離題時要有效拉回主題:Let's move on to

會議離題了,怎麼有技巧地回歸主題?或者討論不夠有效率,你可以用強力的開場句找回主控權。不要用Maybe或是Um...開始你的講話:

(語氣強)Let's move on to the next point.
(語氣弱)Maybe we shall get back to the main point.

有時候會議中不得不持否定意見。這時候語氣要堅定,清楚表明你的立場,意見才不會被忽視。

(立場堅定)I'm afraid I can't agree with this plan.
(態度軟弱)Well, I'm not sure; It doesn't seem like it will work.