Elevate Your Workplace Communication

The Power of Effective Communication in the Workplace

Effective communication is the cornerstone of professional success. Whether you're participating in brainstorming sessions or assertively expressing your ideas in a team huddle, being able to communicate clearly and confidently can significantly impact your career trajectory.

As an ESL and TESOL trainer, I’m here to help you enhance your spoken English and communication skills, tailored to both basic and advanced levels of proficiency.

The Importance of Phrasal Verbs in Communication

Phrasal verbs are often overlooked as learners chase after impressive and complex vocabulary, only to end up with sentences that feel incomplete and unnatural.

Being an integral part of the English language, they combine verbs with prepositions or adverbs to create unique meanings, making your language more natural and expressive.

VERB + PREPOSITION

VERB + ADVERB

Mastering phrasal verbs can elevate your communication skills, making interactions more engaging and dynamic. Incorporating these into your daily conversations can help you sound more fluent and confident.

10 Phrasal Verbs for Daily Office Conversations

If you are a beginner, here are 10 phrasal verbs to get you going. Some of these may sound familiar, and can be put into practice immediately.

Bring up: To start talking about a topic.

She brought up an interesting point during the meeting.

Call off: To cancel something.

We had to call off the meeting due to unforeseen circumstances.

Carry on: To continue doing something.

Let's carry on with the discussion after lunch.

Come up with: To think of an idea or plan.

He came up with a brilliant solution to the problem of.

Figure out: To understand or solve something.

We need to figure out a way to reduce overheads.

Follow up: To check on something later.

I'll follow up with you on this issue tomorrow.

Look into: To investigate or research.

We need to look into this matter to avoid getting penalized.

Put off: To delay or postpone.

Can we put off the meeting until next week?

Set up: To arrange or organize.

I'll set up a meeting with the client.

Take over: To assume control or responsibility.

She will take over the project from here.

If you are familiar with phrasal verbs, here are more advanced phrases for practice:

Circle back: To return to a previous topic.

Let's circle back to the initial agenda point.

Touch base: To briefly make contact or update.

I’ll touch base with you later today.

Drill down: To examine something in more detail.

We need to drill down into the financial reports.

Run it by: To explain or discuss something for feedback.

Can I run it by you before the final submission?

Bring to the table: To offer or contribute something useful.

She brings $50,000 worth of new business to the table every quarter.

Unlock Your Potential

Mastering these phrases and expressions can significantly enhance your workplace communication, making you more effective and confident in your interactions. There are many more phrasal verbs, and I'll be sharing those in the upcoming articles.

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