2025-04-14 Presentations – Office English
Introduction Do you find giving presentations stressful? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about ways you…
2025-04-07 Saying no – Office English
Introduction Is it OK to say no at work? In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk about…
2024-03-25 Selling yourself – Office English
Introduction It’s important to be able to talk about our achievements at work. How do you talk about your strengths?…
2024-03-18 Negotiating – Office English
Introduction It can be stressful to make sure you get the best price for something. Do you know how to…
2024-03-12 Conflict – Office English
Introduction We don’t always agree with people at work. But we still need to get the job done. In this…
2024-03-04 Bad news – Office English
Introduction Nobody likes to talk about bad news. But sometimes at work, we have to. Do you know the phrases…
2024-02-26 Work events – Office English
Introduction We meet new people at work all the time. Do you know how to start a conversation with them?…
2024-02-19 Mistakes – Office English
Introduction When mistakes happen at work, it can be stressful! In this episode of Office English, Pippa and Phil talk…
2024-02-12 Calls and instant messages – Office English
Introduction In the modern office, there are so many ways to communicate with colleagues. How can you communicate clearly on…
2024-02-05 Chasing people – Office English
Introduction What happens when you ask someone to do something at work, and they don’t do it? It can be…
2024-01-30 Meetings – Office English
Introduction Meetings at work can be stressful spaces to speak. Do you struggle to talk about your ideas in meetings?…
2024-01-29 Emails – Office English
Introduction Do you struggle to write the perfect email at work? It can be difficult to know how formal or…
2024-01-22 Introducing Office English – Office English
Introduction Welcome to our new business English series Office English. In each episode, Pippa and Phil talk about the phrases…
2024-12-16 Should we use jargon? – Business Jargon
Introduction Lots of people find jargon annoying. Is it useful in the workplace? Pippa and Phil talk about when to…
2024-12-09 Jargon for technology – Business Jargon
Introduction Technology is a big part of many workplaces. Pippa and Phil talk about remote working has impacted language at…
2024-12-02 Jargon about success – Business Jargon
Introduction Managers often talk about success at work and have developed lots of jargon to talk about it. Pippa and…
2024-11-25 Jargon for delays – Business Jargon
Introduction Sometimes at work it can feel like things are happening really slowly. Pippa and Phil talk about some common…
2024-11-18 Jargon about workload – Business Jargon
Introduction Imagine you’re at work and you have loads to do. But then someone asks if you can help with…
2024-11-11 Jargon about ideas – Business Jargon
Introduction We use jargon a lot to talk about ideas. Pippa and Phil talk about some common phrases. And a…
2024-11-04 Jargon for organising – Business Jargon
Introduction When it comes to business jargon, managers love to use it. Pippa and Phil talk about some of the…