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向老板建议MakingSuggestionsToTheBoss

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MR. RAMIREZ: Come in, Arnold. Have a seat.

ARNOLD: Good morning.

MR. RAMIREZ: Would you like something to drink?

ARNOLD: No, thank you. I just had two cups of coffee at my desk.

MR. RAMIREZ: So, you're a serious coffee drinker.

ARNOLD: Yes, it keeps me going. Sometimes I think I'm addicted.

MR. RAMIREZ: Well, coffee isn't such a bad thing.

Everyone has to have something.

For me, it's cigars. Are you a cigar smoker?

ARNOLD: No, I've tried them. But I’m not really a smoker.

MR. RAMIREZ: Well, what would you like to talk to me about?

ARNOLD: I wanted to set up this meeting with you to discuss a little proposal.

MR. RAMIREZ: I'm glad when people have new ideas around here. Tell me about it.

ARNOLD: It is about the staff meetings.

You know how we have a staff meeting every Tuesday.

MR. RAMIREZ: Yes.

ARNOLD: Well, I have been thinking about it.

And I believe we could do things more efficiently here.

MR. RAMIREZ: What do you suggest?

ARNOLD: The way it is now, the staff from all four branches get together once a week.

We meet for one hour. But I think a lot of time is wasted in transportation.

MR. RAMIREZ: You mean because people have to go across town to get here.

ARNOLD: Yes. Some people spend half of the morning on the road.

MR. RAMIREZ: That's true. But our staff meetings are very important, Arnold.

I don't know how we can function without them.

ARNOLD: I think they are important too.

That's why I want people to have a better attitude about them.

MR. RAMIREZ: I know a lot of people think the meetings aren't too useful.

I'm aware of that.

ARNOLD: Here's what I propose.

I think we should meet once every two weeks, but meet for ninety minutes or more.

MR. RAMIREZ: Well.

ARNOLD: I also think the meetings should be more focused.

And I would be willing to take responsibility for that.

MR. RAMIREZ: You mean you want to run the meetings?

ARNOLD: No, not really run them. But I could help organize them.

I could discuss meeting topics with you, and then prepare a schedule for each meeting.

I could then send an e-mail to all the staff to explain the coming meeting.

This way the meetings would become more focused, and people would prepare better.

MR. RAMIREZ: Hmm. But we would meet every two weeks.

ARNOLD: I really think it would work.

The meetings could be longer, and better organized.

MR. RAMIREZ: I am not against the idea, Arnold.

It may really be more efficient, as you say. I'll tell you what we can do.

Why don't we try your proposal for a month, and see how it works.

ARNOLD: Excellent. I would be happy to get started on it.

MR. RAMIREZ: I will call the managers.

Then tomorrow I'll tell you when we can schedule our first meeting in this “new style.”

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