Sound Like a Pro: 10 Essential English Phrases for Project Managers (B1-B2) | Speak Like a PM №1

Описание: English for Project Managers is essential for successful international communication. In this debut episode, we’re breaking down the top 10 Business English phrases that will make you sound confident, professional, and authoritative in any stakeholder conversation or IT meeting.

Stop struggling with your international meetings! Whether you're leading a daily standup, negotiating a deadline, or managing a cross-functional team, these expressions are your secret weapon for a successful career in Tech.

Top 10 Essential Phrases for Project Managers
1) To get the ball rolling — to set an activity in motion or make a start on a project/task. Let’s get the ball rolling by reviewing the action items from our last sprint planning.
2) To align with stakeholders — to ensure that all parties involved have a shared understanding and agreement on goals or decisions. Before we finalize the roadmap, I need to align with the stakeholders on the new priority list.
3) Deep dive — a thorough and detailed examination or analysis of a specific topic or problem. In today’s meeting, we are going to do a deep dive into the technical debt affecting our release cycle.
4) Moving forward — from now on; used to transition to future actions or changes in strategy. Moving forward, we will be using Jira as our primary tool for tracking all bug reports.
5) In a nutshell — to describe something briefly, using as few words as possible; a summary. In a nutshell, the project is on track, but we need more resources for the QA phase.
6) To keep someone in the loop — to keep someone informed about the progress or developments of a project. Please keep the Product Owner in the loop regarding any changes to the API documentation.
7) Touch base – to briefly contact or meet with someone to update them or check on progress. I’ll touch base with the dev team tomorrow to see if the blockers have been resolved.
8) On the same page – to have the same understanding or amount of knowledge as others in the group. I want to make sure we are all on the same page regarding the project's scope for Q3.
9) Bandwidth – the capacity, time, or resources needed to handle a task or project. Does the design team have the bandwidth to take on two more UI tasks this week?
10) To circle back – to return to a topic or person at a later time to discuss something further. That's a great question, but let’s circle back to it at the end of the presentation.

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