{"id":18529,"date":"2018-02-01T13:42:22","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T12:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=18529"},"modified":"2018-02-06T15:26:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T14:26:50","slug":"50-ways-start-conversation-english-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/50-ways-start-conversation-english-work\/","title":{"rendered":"50 ways to start a conversation in English at work"},"content":{"rendered":"

Socializing and networking doesn\u2019t come naturally to everyone. <\/strong>Whether it be a language issue<\/a>\u00a0 or a question of <\/strong>skills and behaviors,<\/a>\u00a0many professionals struggle when networking and socializing with new people. How do you start a conversation when you walk into a meeting room and there are a lot of people you don’t know? Introducing yourself is the obvious first step: \u201cHi, my name\u2019s Renate and I\u2019m a member of the purchasing team.\u201d <\/em>\u2026 Easy… but what comes next? \u00a0If you are shy this can be awkward in your own language – \u00a0AND doing it in a foreign language can be really challenging! \u00a0Our<\/strong> InCorporate Trainers<\/a> often find that seemingly small challenges such as this can cause an unnecessary amount of pressure. A few trainers have come up with 50 phrases to help you break the ice and start a conversation. Many of the phrases can be used in any context \u2013 but some are only used in certain situations. You don\u2019t need to remember them all just pick the ones you feel comfortable with and can say naturally.<\/strong>
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