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That Dutch Directness will not keep things moving and grooving in the boardroom, trust me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember the FRIENDS episode when they were moving the couch? What did they keep on shouting?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PIVOT!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is so important when it comes to staying professional in English, and native speakers forget this, and often suffer disappointed or shocked looks from their counterparts, without knowing why.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These 4 steps will help you the next time:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Acknowledge <\/strong>someone else\u2019s opinion &#8211; people want to feel seen and heard. (\u2018I can <strong>understand why you might feel that way.\u2019)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PIVOT<\/strong> &#8211; this is our way of showing respect, and that a dissenting opinion is coming. (\u2018However\u2026.\u2019)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disagree<\/strong>&#8211; now you can state your disagreement (\u2018I see it differently\u2026.\u2019)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Explain<\/strong> &#8211; so important! They might not share your opinion, but when you share WHAT it is based on, you\u2019d be surprised at how much common ground you\u2019ll find.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These 4 steps can make such a difference &#8211; let me know if they help you like they\u2019ve helped thousands of my clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READY FOR MORE?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to go even further in your command of Business English &#8211; and <strong>discover the nuances that are not taught at school?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My new <strong>Mastermind is the only program that focuses on essential, professional communication tools you never got at school.<\/strong> But business today r<strong>equires that you use them, naturally and accurately<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We kick off in May, and I have just a <strong>couple of spaces <\/strong>left. 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