Confident Business English 293. Help! I Need to Improvise in Meetings — And Be Confident
Oct 1, 2025
Feeling nervous about speaking in English during meetings? This discussion shares strategies to boost your confidence on the spot. Learn how to buy time before responding and understand the power of structure over vocabulary. Discover three practical frameworks: acknowledging and adding, stating a point with reasoning, and summarizing with a caveat. Each approach simplifies your responses and keeps you focused. Embrace shifts in mindset to handle the pressure with ease and clarity. Get ready to tackle impromptu discussions head-on!
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Normalize The Discomfort
- Being put on the spot is universally uncomfortable, even in your native language.
- Showing compassion to yourself reduces pressure and improves performance in improvised moments.
Small Contribution Beats Regret
- Anna recounts a client who finally spoke one sentence in a large meeting after always holding back.
- That single sentence felt better than leaving the meeting regretting silence.
Buy Time Before Speaking
- Buy yourself time by pausing, thanking, or paraphrasing before answering.
- Ask for the question to be repeated to gain extra seconds and composure.