Business Skills - Exercise - Dialogue

now listen to this telephone conversation between Greg and his team leader, Helen, all the team and now working remotely. How's it going, Greg? It's a bit strange, to tell you the truth, Helen. It's so quiet. I'm used to the buzz in the background noise of the office. M. I understand. I feel the same. I miss going around the office and having a chat me to. There are some advantages in not having to come into the office, though, aren't there? Definitely. I don't miss the daily commute, and I'm not interrupted as much here at home. Have you managed to stay in contact with everyone else on the team? I've touched base with everyone except Dawn, who's not feeling very well. I've heard him. He's feeling a lot better today, so give him a buzz. Have you managed to create a good work routine for yourself? Yes, I'm pretty disciplined. I started nine and finish it. Five. I take regular breaks and I go out for a walk in the park every afternoon for an hour. We'll that sounds great. I've decided we should do an audio conference every Monday morning to coordinate our activities. Do you think we need to have more than one team conference a week. A friend of mine and another organization told me they have a Skype meeting every Friday after work for an informal chat over beers. A good idea. I think I like that idea. I'll check if everyone's on board. Finally. Do you need any help with the technology for remote working? I'm okay. I think I can manage most glitches. Great. I'll call you again tomorrow afternoon to check on the Harrington report. Thanks, Helen. Talk to you, then. Okay. Let's practice some of that language. If you are not already working from home. Imagine that you are. Helen calls you and asks you the same questions. She asked Greg in the pores. Give your answers based on your own situation. Ready? Okay. We'll start. How's it going? There are some advantages in not having to come into the office, though, aren't there? Have you managed to stay in contact with everyone else on the team? Have you managed to create a good work routine for yourself? Do you think we need to have more than one team conference a week? Finally. Do you need any help with the technology for remote working. Okay, well done. Go back and try that exercise a few times until you can answer all those questions clearly and confidently. And if you are working remotely now or are likely to be in the near future, I recommend you read Bob Dignities article in full. It will give you lots of interesting insights that will help you to reflect on and improve your remote working practices.