Bu siness skills: b et ter me etings 1 — 21 business englisch bu sin es s e n g L is

 Share the credit 
When reporting on successes in your team, 
don’t take all the credit. Instead, acknowledge 
people individually. By sharing the credit with 
others, you are showing that you respect the 
team. Team players stand out for a good reason.
 Engage with everyone 
As you speak, show that your message relates 
to the other participants. Mention their names 
and you’ll grab their attention. The more people 
feel that your words are directed at them, the 
more likely it is that your words will stand out. 
The more people you include, the more inter-
esting your message becomes for everyone. In 
virtual or hybrid meetings, it may feel easier to 
engage with people via the chat function, but 
your voice is always more powerful. Sit up and 
lean in — just not too close in video calls. Web-
cam close-ups can be brutal. 
 Master your message and the tech 
Be clear and concise, and stay on message. If 
you have to present something in the meeting, 
save it on your computer beforehand. That way, 
you’ll be able to share the right screen immedi-
ately. You’ll definitely stand out if you’ve mas-
tered the technology, too.
Do you know the language of 
meetings? Start a mind map of the 
kind of meetings you have most. 
Write one key word in the middle of a 
piece of paper, then add vocabulary 
that you think will be useful.
acknowledge sb.
,
jmdn. würdigen
agenda
[E(dZendE]
,
Tagesordnung
bring sth. to the 
table
,
etw. beitragen, 
-steuern
close-up
,
Nahaufnahme
concise 
[kEn(saIs] 
,
knapp, präzise
credit 
,
Anerkennung
elevator pitch 
[(elIveItE]
US ifml.
,
Kurzpräsen- 
tation