職場禮儀英語-開會潛規矩

陳豪在ABC好國公司事件了几個月。古天他要第一次去插手財政委員會的定期會議。在走廊上，他見到公司的好籍華人Mary。

(Office ambience)

M：Good morning, 陳豪。嘿，你一手拿著咖啡，一腳拿著裏包上哪女來呀？

C：我去列进財務委員會的活期會議。這是我第一次參與。早上沒時光吃早飯，所以把早饭帶来。

M：等等。這個會議是由賣力財政的副總裁召開的，Do you know the protocol of the meeting?

C：Protocol? 你是說P-R-O-T-O-C-O-L, 那交際部禮賓司阿誰詞裏邊有這個字。

M：沒錯，但是我這裏道的是公司內部大家都遵照的一些做法。Protocol refers to the unspoken rules you follow to show courtesy and respect to other people。

C：嗯...unspoken rules you follow！那跟我的咖啡有甚麼關聯呀？

M：你要知道有的老板每次開會皆備有咖啡戰點心。It won't be polite to bring your own。

C：That's true。不过来日的會議是Mr. Smith召開的，你曉得有無咖啡里旧道熱腸呀？

M：不知講。假如你不晓得，會議告訴也沒提， you'd better leave your breakfast behind。

C：看來只好飢肚子了。好，我走了。

M：陳豪，會開完啦？I'm going out lunch, want to join me？

C：不成，我開會時吃了好多點心，水果，午饭吃不下了。Besides, Mary, something made me very embarrassed today。

M：什麼事呀？

C：我正正在吃得高兴的時辰，他們要我讓坐位。

M：Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to warn you。這類比儗下層的會議，定期参加會議的人個別皆有坚固的座位。您第一次往，進了會議室最好先問一下。Ask where to sit before you take a chair。

C：可是我不知讲嘛！一進會場看睹有吃的我就很興奮。拿了咖啡，點古道热肠便遠找個位寘上就坐下了。誰晓得那是Mr. Smith的助脚Laura的位寘。

M：Laura asked you to change the seat？

C：No, no! Laura其時借出到。可是，厥後筦帳室新往的Sarah一進散會室便往那位置上坐。

M：She has to change her seat too, right?

C：Of course。她很為難。

M：不要緊，你跟Sarah下回就曉得了。So remember: Protocol refers to the unspoken rules you follow to show courtesy and respect to other people. Any time you don't know the protocol for a meeting, it's best to ask, just to make sure if it's OK to bring you own coffee and which seat is appropriate for you.