許多職場人士英文流利,能做簡報、日常社交也沒問題,但一進到需要下判斷的場合,語氣卻變得保守退縮。出現這種現象並非語言能力不佳,而是立場不夠明確,很容易人聽了你的想法後,心裡會浮現「所以呢?」的疑惑,討論因此陷入僵局。
以下是常見的「安全牌」句子:
- We are still reviewing the situation.(我們還在審視狀況)
- There are some risks we need to consider.(還有一些得考慮的風險)
- We will continue to monitor the situation.(我們會繼續關注情況)
這些話的共通點是,只有描述事實,而沒說出觀點。
同樣的情況,你可以選擇更具決策價值的說法:
- At this point, I believe the current approach still makes sense.(我認為目前的做法仍然是合理的。)
- The main risk, in my view, is execution rather than demand.(我認為主要的風險在於執行層面,而非需求層面。)
- I would support moving forward, as long as we set clear exit criteria.(只要我們設定明確的退出標準,我就支持繼續前進。)
10句能展現立場的萬用英文
當你需要推動討論時,這10個有立場的句型,能幫助你展現專業份量:
- I would support moving forward, provided we set clear exit criteria.
(設定明確的退場條件,我就我支持繼續推進。) - The plan is still viable, but risk exposure is increasing.
(計畫目前可行,但風險正在攀升。) - The direction makes sense, but we may need to slow down execution.
(方向正確,建議稍微放緩執行步調。) - The main risk, in my view, is execution rather than demand.
(我認為核心風險在於執行,並非市場需求。) - Delaying the decision will increase cost and uncertainty.
(延遲決策會增加後續成本與不確定性。) - I would lean toward option B under the current constraints.
(在現有條件下,我傾向選擇方案B。) - This will put pressure on margins in the short term, but it’s defensible long term.
(短期內有利潤壓力,長遠看來具備競爭力。) - At this stage, it’s worth continuing, but not without tighter controls.
(現階段值得持續,但必須加強管控機制。) - My view would change if market conditions deteriorate further.
(若市場環境進一步惡化,我的判斷也會隨之調整。) - Based on what we see so far, this is the most reasonable path forward.
(根據目前的觀察,這是現階段最合理的推進路徑。)
職場英文的價值在於促進決策。一旦出現立場,團隊討論才會有進度。清楚表達自己的位置,是職場中最稀缺,也最有價值的溝通力。
責任編輯:倪旻勤
核稿編輯:陳芊吟