{"id":1228,"date":"2011-03-27T05:22:03","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T13:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2023-01-13T11:48:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:48:42","slug":"business-english-pod-182-handling-a-crisis-4-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2011\/03\/27\/business-english-pod-182-handling-a-crisis-4-moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 182 &#8211; Handling a Crisis 4: Moving Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1228-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP182-Handling-Crisis4.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP182-Handling-Crisis4.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP182-Handling-Crisis4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This Business English Pod lesson is the final part in our series on handling a crisis. We&#8217;ll see how to start moving forward after the first phase of a crisis has passed.<\/p>\n<p>A crisis is a stressful situation. People are under pressure and meetings or conversations can be tense. But if everyone maintains the same goal, and a good leader gives direction to a group, a crisis can be overcome. And overcoming a crisis means talking about how to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>In our last episode, we heard a conference call, as the team of Frank, Mike, Sandy, Monika, and Simone re-evaluated the situation and tried to gain some perspective. They talked about how the crisis has been handled, and things became a little tense, especially between Simone and Mike.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we&#8217;ll continue with that conference call. Mike and Simone continue to disagree, while Sandy and Monika try to support Mike, and Frank tries to take control of the situation. Let&#8217;s listen as they figure out how to move forward at this stage of the crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.  What does Sandy say about the company&#8217;s history?<br \/>\n2.  According to Monika, what are the local people worried about?<br \/>\n3.  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