{"id":15987,"date":"2020-11-23T06:53:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T14:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=15987"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:08:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:08:07","slug":"bep-367-business-english-scenario-planning-1-discussing-the-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2020\/11\/23\/bep-367-business-english-scenario-planning-1-discussing-the-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 367 &#8211; Scenario Planning 1: Exploring the Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15987-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"BEP 367 - Scenario Planning Meetings 1: Exploring the Situation\" href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP367POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-Meeting-English-1-LESSON-Exploring-the-Situation.jpg\" alt=\"BEP 367 - Scenario Planning Meetings 1: Exploring the Situation\" width=\"1500\" height=\"648\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-Meeting-English-1-LESSON-Exploring-the-Situation.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-Meeting-English-1-LESSON-Exploring-the-Situation-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-Meeting-English-1-LESSON-Exploring-the-Situation-600x259.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP367-Scenario-Planning-Meeting-English-1-LESSON-Exploring-the-Situation-768x332.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to Business English Pod for today\u2019s lesson on scenario planning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/meetings\/\" title=\"Business English Meetings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">meetings<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>How do we plan for a future that\u2019s so uncertain? On a global scale, we\u2019re faced with a pandemic, climate change, social unrest, and political instability. On a local level, your business could be dealing with another set of challenges. So how can we plan for what might happen in the future?  <\/p>\n<p>One of the approaches that organizations take in uncertain times is scenario planning. In a nutshell, scenario planning involves discussing different possible future situations, and planning for each possibility. This kind of planning typically starts with exploring the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring the situation often involves a lot of speculation, as you discuss what might happen in the future. This helps you identify the key uncertainties you\u2019re contending with. Of course, circumstances differ from place to place, so you may find yourself explaining contextual differences when you plan for different scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>These discussions can be quite complex, so it\u2019s often a good idea to ask for a summary of the issues. One more very important aspect of scenario planning is using evidence to guide the discussion. In some cases, you will need to use this evidence to counter other people\u2019s optimism about the future.  <\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s dialog, we\u2019ll listen to a scenario planning discussion in a large retail firm. Gwen is in a leadership position in the company\u2019s US headquarters. She\u2019s talking with Natasha and Daniel, two executives based in another country. The company is faced with the enormous challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic presents. And in this discussion, they\u2019re exploring the entire situation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\tAt the start of the conversation, what government relief program does Natasha speculate about?<br \/>\n2.\tWhat does Daniel say is one of the biggest uncertainties they\u2019re facing?<br \/>\n3.\tWhat possible change does Daniel believe might happen but Natasha doesn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP367SN-Scenario-Planning-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP367QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP367PC.mp3\" 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