The Business English Podcast episode focuses on navigating boardroom banter, particularly for non-native English speakers. The speaker shares a story about a client, Joe, a finance manager from Poland, who struggles with understanding and responding to jokes and sarcasm in high-stakes business meetings. The speaker provides listeners with a toolkit of phrases to use in such situations, along with principles for handling banter, such as avoiding forced laughter and steering the conversation back to business. The episode encourages listeners to practice these phrases and share their own experiences with office humor.
Sign in to continue reading, translating and more.
Continue
