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Listening: The London Office Rumour

Audiție: zvonuri în biroul din Londra. Ascultă o discuție tensionată despre unplan secret de restructurare și exersează înțelegerea detaliilor legate de comunicarea internă și rolurile regionale.

Аудирование: слухи в лондонском офисе. Послушайте напряженный диалог о плане реструктуризации и выполните упражнения на понимание деталей корпоративного общения и распределения ролей.

The London Office Rumour

A regional sales director confronts her CRO about a leaked restructuring plan in London.

Listening: The London Office Rumour — Restructuring the sales force

The London Office Rumour

Listen and choose the right answer

Why is Ashley upset at the beginning of the conversation?

  • She heard a rumor that her region is being merged and eliminated.
  • She was fired by the board of directors.
  • Her salary was reduced without her consent.

What does Andrew admit he should have done differently?

  • He should have resigned earlier.
  • He should have informed her before the leak happened.
  • He should have canceled the London office meeting.

What is the key twist regarding Ashley's region?

  • Her region is closing down permanently.
  • Her region is being split into three separate units.
  • Her region is actually absorbing the other territory.

How does Andrew plan to fix the communication breakdown?

  • By sending her the updated organizational chart and starting role mapping workshops.
  • By offering her a generous severance package.
  • By transferring her to the Austin office.

Listen again and complete the sentences

  • Ashley: I heard through the internal rumour mill that my entire regional ____ involves merging my territory into the Scottish division.
  • Ashley: You might have told me first, Andrew! I'm running this region, and finding out about a potential ____ from a junior account executive is humiliating.
  • Ashley: What's there to clarify? If my ____ is already decided, I want to know my severance terms right now.
  • Ashley: Everyone downstairs is saying the ____ means we're being absorbed and our vertical team is getting dismantled.

Sources: photo by Werner Pfennig on Pexels

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Acest curs avansat de limba engleză este creat special pentru directori de vânzări, CRO-i și lideri de parteneriate din Chișinău care lucrează cu piețe internaționale din Marea Britanie și SUA. Lecția de astăzi se concentrează pe comunicarea strategică în timpul restructurării echipelor de venituri.

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