Introducing Oneself in Public
When participating in a meeting or conference call, it is usual for people to say:
- Who they are:
I am a Business Analyst and a Project Manager.
When I am not working, I like to indulge(to take unrestrained pleasure in) in my 2 hobbies. I like to go to the movies and I also like to swim. Swimming helps me relax by blowing off steam(To release strong emotions or energy by engaging in some kind of enjoyable, vigorous, or relaxing activity.) after a week/day of work.
- What they do:
Being a Business Analyst consists in… (verb + ing)(planning, designing, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing) a project.
- Why they participate in the conference:
I need to understand the business of the stakeholders(one that has a stake in an enterprise: 1-suppliers, 2-clients, 3-employees, 4-shareholders, 5-the community) of the project I am working on.
- Where they come from:
For my Masters 1, I studied at the University of B…,
or you can also say,I did my Masters 1 at the University of B…
And I did my Masters 2 at the Institut Supérieur… where I majored in Banking and Insurance.
After graduating, I moved to Paris where I interned with Banque Internationale de …,
or you can also say,I interned at Banque Internationale de … in Paris where I stayed and have been living since then.
After 5 years as a Business Analyst at 101 Consulting I joined a Big 5.
This was 3 years ago. Today I am joining H… in the position of Business Analyst to work on compliance issues.
Conversations in the Workplace
- Introducing oneself in public
- Having a one-to-one conversation
- Making a business phone call
- Meeting people socially and professionally
- Organizing a schedule
- Feeling sick in the workplace
- Making small talk at work
- Sharing bank-holiday activities
- Commenting on meetings
- Commenting on the results of the elections