Friday, April 11, 2008

Speaking complete (all)

Director: Good Morning. I would like thanks you for your presence in this meeting. OK Let´s start. I´m sure. You are noticed that we have a serious problem in our factory. As you two years ago the Production Manager was changed. Since that time we found several mistakes and failures in that Department for example our productivity has fallen significantly in the last two years and the business has started to suffer. The workers are unhappy and the morale is low.
Finally, we have a big problem that we hadn´t two years ago: The situation has now reached a crisis because the company reputation is badly damaged, sales are falling and financial losses amount ti thousands of euros each month. Well, after, you know our situation I would like hear. What do you think?

Executive 1: Well, we could give a pay increase to all the workers.

Executive 2: I´m not sure about that because give a pay increase would cost 500.000 euros we haven´t enough money.

Director: Does anyone have any other opinion?

Executive 3: I think we could reduce the level at which workers can earn a productivity bonus.

Executive 4: In my point of view if we do it we will have the same case because it would cost 300.000 euros.

Director: What about you?

Executive 5: I believe a good solution is cut labour cost. It is possible if we don´t recruiting any new workers when people leave.

Executive 6: I think the best solution is appoint a new Production Manager last week. I was in the Production Department, I heard some workers were talking about it. They told that: He was not a strong manager and he has not good relationships. If we have a new Production Manager our situation will be better, because the workers will see a change. They are important for the company. We attend their complains and they could work happy and the productivity and sales will increase.

Director: Can we agree to appoint a new Production Manager?

All: Yes, we agree.

Director: Ok we have the solution for the problem, so, it´s time to finish.

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