{"id":1143,"date":"2011-03-06T01:03:20","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T09:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2023-01-13T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:48:05","slug":"business-english-180-handling-a-crisis-part-2-strategizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2011\/03\/06\/business-english-180-handling-a-crisis-part-2-strategizing\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 180 &#8211; Handling a Crisis 2: Strategizing"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1143-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP180-Handling-Crisis2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP180-Handling-Crisis2.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP180-Handling-Crisis2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this Business English Pod lesson, we&#8217;ll see how important it is to strategize and plan when you&#8217;re handling a crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Any crisis is a test of business strength. To be more specific, it&#8217;s a test of people in business. There&#8217;s nothing like a crisis to show us who can handle the pressure and who will crack. Can your business come through a crisis well? Do you have people with the right leadership skills and decision-making abilities to handle the crisis successfully? Let&#8217;s see how our team handles things.<\/p>\n<p>Our last episode was about taking control in a crisis. We heard Sandy and Mike report a factory accident to their boss Frank. Frank handled that early part of the crisis well. He calmed his employees down, gave them clear orders, and reassured them.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;ll see how they develop a strategy to handle the crisis. Mike has been instructed to call the company&#8217;s VP of Communications in Singapore. Her name is Monika Jing, and she&#8217;ll show some clear thinking in assessing the problem and making a plan going forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.  Who has Mike talked to about the incident?<br \/>\n2.  What does Mike say could happen if the situation is really bad?<br \/>\n3.  What does Monika want Mike to do while she contacts other people?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/transcripts\/BEP180SN-Crisis2.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/quiz\/BEP180-Pub\/BEP180-player.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Online Practice<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/phrasecasts\/BEP180PC.mp3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP180-Handling-Crisis2.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast MP3<\/a><\/strong>[\/tp]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Business English Pod lesson, we&#8217;ll see how important it is to strategize and plan when you&#8217;re handling a crisis. 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