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Pippa and Phil talk about some common business jargon to help you talk about your workload. Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bb
2026-01-05
We use jargon a lot to talk about ideas. Pippa and Phil talk about some common phrases. And a CEO tells us about the new jargon businesses use to impress investors. Find a full transcript for this epi
2025-12-29
Some people find jargon annoying. But lots of managers use it. Pippa and Phil explain some of the strangest business jargon and why we use it with the help of Anne Curzan, Professor of English Languag
2025-12-22
Ever been in a meeting and had no idea what people were talking about? Pippa and Phil talk about business jargon used during meetings from touch base to circle back. This episode was originally broadc
2025-12-15
The language of the workplace can be very confusing. Pippa and Phil talk about business jargon and some of the strange phrases people use at work. They also hear from John Fiset from the University of
2025-12-08
Have you received a scam text or email? Do you know how to keep information safe at work? There have been lots of stories about cyber crime in the news. But what can we do to keep cyber safe? In this
2025-12-01
Do you get on with people from different generations at work? There are lots of stereotypes about different generations. But are older and younger workers really that different? In this episode, Pippa
2025-11-24
Would you like to work fewer hours? Some companies now allow employees to work flexible hours, such as starting and finishing later, or doing five days' work in four days. In this episode, Pippa and P
2025-11-17
Do you work in your own office? Or is your office open plan. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the way we use the office is changing. In this episode, Pippa and Phil talk about office design and how it imp
2025-11-10
Some people believe Artificial Intelligence will one day be able to do our jobs for us. But how likely is this? In the meantime, how is AI impacting work today? In this episode, Pippa and Phil talk ab
2025-11-03