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Office English: Deadlines and logistics

2025/5/27
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一位获得艾美奖和格蕾西奖的商业分析师和《Jill on Money》播客主持人,专注于个人财务和投资建议。
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Pippa: 在工作中,依靠他人的工作成果是很常见的,因此设定清晰的截止日期至关重要。为了确保每个人都能按时完成任务,我会首先与团队成员确认他们是否觉得截止日期是可行的。例如,我会询问“这听起来可行吗?”以确保他们能够按时完成任务。此外,我还会详细地向他们讲解我的工作流程,让他们清楚地了解每个阶段的任务和时间安排。例如,我会说:“我正在规划这个项目的计划,如果你能在某个日期前完成你的部分,那就太好了。” Phil: 为了更有效地管理截止日期,我会从最终的截止日期倒推,规划出每个阶段需要完成的时间。这样做可以确保我们有足够的时间来完成每个任务,并且可以避免在最后一刻出现延误。此外,我还会加入应急时间,以应对可能出现的意外情况。例如,如果我知道某个团队成员可能会迟交任务,我会提前预留一些时间,以确保整个项目不会受到影响。同时,我也会使用诸如“硬性截止日期”等表达,来强调截止日期的重要性,确保每个人都清楚地知道截止日期是不能更改的。

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This chapter focuses on setting clear deadlines at work, including using phrases like "by the end of the day tomorrow," checking feasibility with "does that sound feasible?", and understanding the difference between firm/hard deadlines and flexible ones. It also addresses the strategy of providing a buffer or fake deadline to ensure timely completion.
  • Use phrases like 'by the end of the day tomorrow' to set clear deadlines.
  • Check feasibility with colleagues using 'does that sound feasible?'.
  • Understand the difference between firm/hard deadlines and flexible ones.
  • Consider using a buffer or fake deadline to ensure timely completion.

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Pippa and Phil talk about setting deadlines, working with other people and organising things in English. For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com

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