商务礼节美语第113期:批评同事​

　　Criticizing¹ a Co-Worker
批评同事
陈豪在北京的ABC美国公司工作。他跟美国同事Amy一起往办公室走。
(Office ambience)
A: Hi Chen Hao. How are you today?
C: 还可以，不过工作上有点烦心事。
A: Anything I can help you with?
C: 我们组来了个新同事，叫Sue². 她很有创意。
A: Why is there an issue?
C: 虽然她很有能力，但是靠不住。
A: In what way?
C: 每次来开会，她事先都不做准备。
A: Does she know what is expected?
C: 那当然，我们每次都提前公布议事日程，布置每个人的任务，但是Sue每次都空着手来。
A: Does she have a reason for coming unprepared?
C: 她觉得没什么大不了。一开会，就会提出一大堆创意。
A: Tell me why this is a problem.
C: 问题是，为了她，我们每次上来还要重复开会的议题。她不做准备，结果是让我们大家浪费时间。
A: I hate to cut this short, but we are both going to be late. Can we continue this conversation later?
C: 好，一会儿见。
中午吃饭时。
A: Tell me about your problem with Sue. You are the team leader. Have you talked to her about arriving unprepared?
C: 我作为小组组长，也找她谈过，但是没用，她找出各种理由，而且她确实很有工作能力，我也不想失去她。
A: Sounds to me as if you need to talk to your boss now.
C: 告诉老板？那不成打小报告了吗？
A: If you have handled things right up to this point and given Sue a chance to correct her behavior, you need support from upper management.
C: 有没有两全其美的办法，既能解决问题，又不对Sue构成伤害呢？
A: Do it as quickly as possible before the situation gets worse.
C: 去找老板之前，我需要征求其他同事的意见吗？
A: That will only create more conflict and conversation plus cause additional³ trouble for you and Sue.
C: 具体该怎么做？
A: Gather all your facts and documentation, making sure to separate any personal feelings from your professional opinions.
C: 这我知道，要如实说明情况，不能搀杂个人色彩。
A: When you approach your boss, give Sue credit⁴ for her talent and expertise⁵ before you mention her approach to team issues.
C: 好，还有呢？
A: Let your boss know what you have done to try to correct the problem and your ideas to correct the situation without losing Sue.
C: 我如果不去管它，情况会不会自己好起来呢？
A: It rarely does. You need to face the issue with your associate first as you already have. Since that has not worked, approach your boss and seek advice to resolve⁶ the issue to the benefit of all.

1 criticizing   

v.评论，批评( criticize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He committed the cardinal sin of criticizing his teammates. 他犯了指责队友的大错。
• She's always criticizing her husband for being sloppy. 她总是指责她的丈夫做事马虎。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

3 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。

4 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
• He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。

5 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

6 resolve   

vt.解决，解除；决定，决心

参考例句：

• It's up to him to resolve this problem.这个问题应由他来解决。
• This did not shake his resolve.这事并未动摇他的决心。