Does anyone have a source for a business meeting role play? I am thinking of something where each student has a role (possibly with two different companies represented) and they have to come to a suitable conclusion in a meeting. Any ideas of where to find something like this?
Thanks!
Ruth
Meeting Role Plays
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tigertiger
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No books but can easily be achieved.
Think of different scenarios
You are thinking of negotiations. Loads on google for
'negotiaions scenarios', 'ngotiations role play'.
two many (not all) will be familair with is buying or salary review.
Other sceanrios in business. Cost over run, marketing a new prodict, new ad campaign. 2 projects bidding for the same fund, who wins.
You could elicit ideas from them if they are the business people.
Think of different scenarios
You are thinking of negotiations. Loads on google for
'negotiaions scenarios', 'ngotiations role play'.
two many (not all) will be familair with is buying or salary review.
Other sceanrios in business. Cost over run, marketing a new prodict, new ad campaign. 2 projects bidding for the same fund, who wins.
You could elicit ideas from them if they are the business people.
I like to use "conversation strategies" by kehe and kehe. The individual chapters help students build up to a full meeting, and the final chapter is running a formal meeting.
Negotiation, however, is a much more complex subject, and would depend on how well the instructor can negotiate. I studied it for a whole semester, and we only covered the basics.
Off the top of my head, I would suggest teaching them poker and how to bluff and maintaining a poker face.
Negotiation, however, is a much more complex subject, and would depend on how well the instructor can negotiate. I studied it for a whole semester, and we only covered the basics.
Off the top of my head, I would suggest teaching them poker and how to bluff and maintaining a poker face.
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tigertiger
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The other thing to consider is the level of the students.
Too many of the business people I have to teach think they can learn high level skills, from a very low base.
I have people from low-intermediate insisting they need negotiations, meeting skills etc. etc. because they do it at work. But what they really need is a foundation.
For lower levels I get them to do the buying scenario, or discussing services being offered by a vendor. I get them to practice relative clauses, coupled with a variety of different tenses and questions forms. Appropriate to their level.
Once you have your goals you can define the roles.
E.G.
Role A
Your company is looking for a vendor of products/services A, B and C. You are at a meeting with a potential vendor/supplier. You need to find out what types of services they offer. If they can meet your needs. What kind of people they employ. The level of sevice you can expect, and what their fees are. What kinds of payment terms do they offer.
Role B
You are a vendor/supplier of A, C, and D (specific to students industry). You are meeting a potential client to discuss what kinds of service you offer. The type of people you employ, and your rates and what kinds of payment terms will you accept.
If you do not have a business background, brainstorm with a colleague/friend who has, to find real scenarios. Remeber you don not have to be the business expert here. You just help your students (the experts) to express themselves better, at the level of English appropriate for them.
Too many of the business people I have to teach think they can learn high level skills, from a very low base.
I have people from low-intermediate insisting they need negotiations, meeting skills etc. etc. because they do it at work. But what they really need is a foundation.
For lower levels I get them to do the buying scenario, or discussing services being offered by a vendor. I get them to practice relative clauses, coupled with a variety of different tenses and questions forms. Appropriate to their level.
Once you have your goals you can define the roles.
E.G.
Role A
Your company is looking for a vendor of products/services A, B and C. You are at a meeting with a potential vendor/supplier. You need to find out what types of services they offer. If they can meet your needs. What kind of people they employ. The level of sevice you can expect, and what their fees are. What kinds of payment terms do they offer.
Role B
You are a vendor/supplier of A, C, and D (specific to students industry). You are meeting a potential client to discuss what kinds of service you offer. The type of people you employ, and your rates and what kinds of payment terms will you accept.
If you do not have a business background, brainstorm with a colleague/friend who has, to find real scenarios. Remeber you don not have to be the business expert here. You just help your students (the experts) to express themselves better, at the level of English appropriate for them.
I've also seen a scenario called "The Windfall" where various department heads meet to discuss what to do with an unexpected $1 million dollar profit. The marketing head wants to give bonuses to top salespeople, the production head wants new machinery, HR wants more training classes, the CEO wants to sponsor a golf tournament...you get the idea. You can assign small groups to be a department, and have them come up with ideas on their own.
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clever2gether
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Business Role Plays - 2 Books
I produce tailor made role plays, it is time consuming but is certainly worth the effort, I often turn role plays into webquests too, if you want to see the business skills webquests (financial services fat cats and presentation skills for beginners) let me know and I can give you a temporary password for the subscribers area of my site (www.clever2gether.de).
Two of the main books that inspired me were:
Business Roles 1 & 2 Cambridge Copy Selection John Crowther-Alwyn
Decisionmaker Cambridge Copy Selection David Evans
Try to stimulate the situation as authentically as possible, I used to put the fear of God into my guys, they hated me for it at the time but felt that if they could get past me, they were ready to do it again in the corporate world.
Two of the main books that inspired me were:
Business Roles 1 & 2 Cambridge Copy Selection John Crowther-Alwyn
Decisionmaker Cambridge Copy Selection David Evans
Try to stimulate the situation as authentically as possible, I used to put the fear of God into my guys, they hated me for it at the time but felt that if they could get past me, they were ready to do it again in the corporate world.