Helen just left the manager’s office after receiving a new assignment.
A: Hey, Helen, why the long face?
H: The manager just told me I have to give a presentation at the conferencenext week.
A: That’s great! It will give you a chance to advance your public speaking skills. You should be bouncing off the wallswith joy!
H: I’m still nervous, though. Plus, I’ve already got tons ofother stuff to do for the conference. I really wish they would assign someone else to do the presentation.
A: Don’t worry. You’ve got enough time to prepare. I will help you with the other work and coach you on your presentation in the meantime.
H: Really? Well, if you deal with the conference materials, I may be able to pull off the presentation.
A: Hey, that’s what team members do—help each other out.
H: I’ll work on a draftof my presentation. Can I practice with you once or twice before the big day?
A: Of course! Let’s reserve a meeting room for later this week.
H: Thanks. I’ll start making some notes to present during my talk. Helen just left the manager’s office after receiving a new assignment1.
A: Hey, Helen, why the long face?
H: The manager just told me I have to give a presentation at the conferencenext week.
A: That’s great! It will give you a chance to advance your public speaking skills. You should be bouncing off the wallswith joy!
H: I’m still nervous, though. Plus, I’ve already got tons ofother stuff to do for the conference. I really wish they would assign someone else to do the presentation.
A: Don’t worry. You’ve got enough time to prepare. I will help you with the other work and coach you on your presentation in the meantime.
H: Really? Well, if you deal with the conference materials, I may be able to pull off the presentation.
