Getting connected with people
Kontakt s lidmi

Během pracovního života se setkáváte s lidmi na mnoha úrovních a při různých příležitostech. Pro správnou komunikaci v angličtině potřebujete znát nejenom slovní zásobu a gramatiku, ale také slovní spojení a vhodné anglické fráze. Jen tak se nedostanete do trapných situací a budete moci získat a prosadit to, co chcete.

Target Audience

Executives
Managers
Business professionals
Entrepreneurs

Key Content

Meeting, welcoming and entertaining visitors
Going out and dining
Informal business dealings
Visiting
Small talk
Attending conferences and trade fairs

Level

Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced

Outcomes

Communicate informally in a variety of social situations both inside and outside your work.
Build relationships in social situations.
Find and use the phrases and words specific to spoken language.
Build rapport with colleagues, partners and clients.
Meet, greet and entertain visitors in common social situations.
Communicate confidently in different cultural contexts.

Methodology

Live role plays
Simulations
Interactive tasks
Focused conversation
Language activities such as gap fills and matching exercises
Vocabulary work

In Germany, shaking hands is a common custom. However, who initiates a handshake can be more perplexing than you might expect. In deciding whether or not to initiate a handshake when introducing yourself, keep the following tips in mind:

The colleague higher up the corporate hierarchy always has the "handshake initiative", or the right to offer his or her hand first.
If you approach a group of people, you should always extend your hand and introduce yourself.
To show respect, always extend your hand to older individuals first

Make a positive impression from the start. By standing up and walking out from behind your desk to greet somebody when they come to meet with you, you are subtly expressing respect for that person. Such an action sends the message that you would like to communicate without a barrier between the two of you. Your guest may not consciously notice this gesture, but it will help create a comfortable atmosphere for a meeting.

For a new employee just starting out in a company, this means finding the answers to the following questions as soon as possible:

How do the organization's employees perceive and act on the "official" organizational politics and principles?
Which unwritten rules play an important role in the organization?