Build confident spoken English for business development managers. Practice cross-functional decisions and stakeholder updates with realistic phrases, vocabulary, and roleplays.
Practice Roleplays“The priority for business development managers is to make the decision and its impact clear.”
Framing the discussion
“Here is the context, here is the trade-off, and here is the decision I recommend.”
Structuring a recommendation
“Could we agree on the owner and the next milestone before we close?”
Confirming next steps
“Our team delivered key milestones on schedule while reducing operational cost.”
Executive briefing
“decision rationale”
The reasoning behind a decision
/dee-SIZH-un rash-uh-NAL/
“next milestone”
The next measurable point in a project
/nekst MYL-stohn/
“deliverable”
A tangible product or outcome created as a result of a project
/dih-LIV-er-uh-buhl/
| Word | ❌ Common Error | ✅ Correct | Tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| deliverable | de-li-ver-A-ble | dih-LIV-er-uh-buhl | Stress on second syllable 'LIV'. |
“We need to align on this.”
“We need to agree on the decision and the next owner.”
Why: Replace vague alignment language with a specific action and owner.
“I finished the project task.”
“I completed all planned sprint deliverables.”
Why: Use 'completed deliverables'.
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