194. Speak with Confidence: What To Say in Your Performance Review
Nov 1, 2023
auto_awesome
This podcast covers key vocabulary and phrases for performance reviews, including how to discuss conditions and pay. It also provides tips for preparing for reviews and presentations in English, expressing eagerness and concerns, asking performance-related questions, and navigating pay raise discussions. Lastly, it explores managing nervousness and improving speech fluency.
Express your feelings and impressions using phrases like 'I feel that I' or 'I have the impression that I' during performance reviews.
Provide specific details about your accomplishments using the present perfect tense, such as 'I've achieved all the goals I set out to achieve'.
Deep dives
Expressing how you feel about your performance
In performance reviews, it is important to express your feelings and impressions about your job. Use phrases like 'I feel that I', 'I believe that I', or 'I have the impression that I' to convey your current state of mind. You can also use present tenses like present simple and present continuous to discuss your performance. For example, 'I think I'm doing well', 'I'm on track', or 'I have the impression I'm going in the right direction'.
Detailing your achievements
During a performance review, it is essential to provide specific details about what you have achieved since your last meeting with your boss. Use the present perfect tense to discuss your accomplishments. You can say things like 'I've met my objectives', 'I've hit all my targets', or 'I've achieved all the goals I set out to achieve'. Additionally, learn key vocabulary related to objectives, targets, goals, and milestones to effectively communicate your achievements.
Expressing desires, concerns, and questions
In performance reviews, you may want to express your desires for professional development, raise concerns, or ask questions. Use phrases like 'I would like to work on...', 'I'm keen to...', or 'I'm concerned that...' to express your wishes or concerns. You can ask questions such as 'How do you think I'm doing?', 'How can I improve?', or 'Can we discuss my pay and conditions?'. Proper preparation and using appropriate language will help you navigate these conversations effectively.
Your performance review can be a really important moment in your job. It can be the only time you sit down and really talk to your boss about progress and maybe the only time to ask about things related to your conditions and pay. But, what are natural phrases used in this meeting? In this episode I cover key vocabulary and how to bring up a discussion related to your conditions and pay.
This episode topic was suggested by Mayte, a listener. If you want to suggest a topic for the episode, click the link below.