293. Help! I Need to Improvise in Meetings — And Be Confident

In this episode of Confident Business English, I provide you with strategies to help you feel more confident when unexpectedly asked to speak in English during meetings. I share 3 practical frameworks to effectively structure responses. I also emphasize the importance of buying time, using simple structures, and shifting your mindset to handle being put on the spot. This forms part of a new Help! series on the podcast. Episodes focused the actual challenges senior managers like you face every day. 00:42 Understanding the Challenge of Being Put on the Spot01:50 Reframing Your Mindset03:37 Practical Tips to Buy Time05:15 The Importance of Structure06:54 Framework 1: 08:46 Framework 2: 11:37 Framework 3: 13:43 Putting It All Together14:53 Conclusion and Final Tips GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN 1-to-1 COACHING? Register for future places on my programme WANT TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST? Donate a coffee TRANSCRIPTS - do an in-depth review of the episode content LinkedIn @AnnaConnellyInstagram @annabusinessenglishYouTube @annabusinessenglish