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Despite participating in plenty of business meetings in English, you’re not always comfortable with them. But you manage.
If you need, you can rely on support from your colleagues, whether it’s a quick chat beforehand, leaning over to ask them for clarification or reading people’s body language.
Now, though, you’re stuck at home with only a screen and a microphone to help you in that virtual business meeting (VBM). You’re on your own with your English. No quick chat, leaning over towards your colleague or clear body language.
For the moment though, VBMs are your reality. In fact, they may become a permanent fixture in your daily professional life as companies realise that working from home could increase productivity.
If the sheer thought of this new reality terrifies you, fear not. Now’s the perfect time to get comfortable with VBMs and overcome your fear of your not-so-perfect English getting in the way of clear communication.
Contrary to what you may think, you don’t need more English words or better grammar to tame your fear of not communicating effectively in English.
All you need are a few key strategies you can rely on as and when you need to boost your confidence. And these strategies have nothing to do with vocabulary and grammar worksheets.
