Talk 4 Impact First Conference 15 October 2025 13:00 GMT

Leandro V

Disagreeing Without Burning Bridges

Business - B2-C1 | Advance Level

Description

Disagreeing with someone in power, whether it’s your boss, a manager, or a senior colleague, can feel risky. But with the right approach, it can strengthen trust and even improve decision-making.

In this session, we’ll explore:

- How to assess the risks before speaking up.
- When and where it’s best to voice disagreement.
- How tone, timing, and delivery can make all the difference.

This will be a thoughtful and practical conversation about navigating workplace hierarchies with confidence and tact.

Questions list

1. Have you ever disagreed with your boss or a teacher? How did it go?

2. Do you think it’s better to stay silent or speak up when you disagree with someone powerful? Why?

3. What’s more difficult: disagreeing in public or in private?

1. What kinds of risks do you consider before speaking up at work?

2. Can you share an example when disagreeing with someone powerful actually led to a positive outcome?

3. How important is timing when you want to voice disagreement?

4. Do you think disagreeing in front of others can sometimes be strategic? Why or why not?

5. What kind of language makes disagreement sound respectful instead of confrontational?

6. When is it worth it to let something go instead of speaking up?

7. In your opinion, is it better to sugarcoat your disagreement or be direct?

8. How do cultural differences shape how people handle disagreement with authority?

1. You'll have 6 to 10 minutes to have a free talk.

Get ready for an engaging 10 minutes where you'll receive valuable feedback from your tutor regarding vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar mistakes

Rules

Be kind and respectful to everyone.

No flirting! If someone doesn’t want to share their social media or phone number, respect their choice.

Let everyone have a chance to speak.

Please avoid smoking or drinking while talking.

Keep your camera on at all times.

Note: If you break any of these rules, you may be banned

Leandro V

Session Details

Sep. 27 Sat , 14:00

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Disagreeing Without Burning Bridges

Business - B2-C1 | Advance Level

Description

Questions list

1. Have you ever disagreed with your boss or a teacher? How did it go?

2. Do you think it’s better to stay silent or speak up when you disagree with someone powerful? Why?

3. What’s more difficult: disagreeing in public or in private?

1. What kinds of risks do you consider before speaking up at work?

2. Can you share an example when disagreeing with someone powerful actually led to a positive outcome?

3. How important is timing when you want to voice disagreement?

4. Do you think disagreeing in front of others can sometimes be strategic? Why or why not?

5. What kind of language makes disagreement sound respectful instead of confrontational?

6. When is it worth it to let something go instead of speaking up?

7. In your opinion, is it better to sugarcoat your disagreement or be direct?

8. How do cultural differences shape how people handle disagreement with authority?

1. You'll have 6 to 10 minutes to have a free talk.

Get ready for an engaging 10 minutes where you'll receive valuable feedback from your tutor regarding vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar mistakes

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Disagreeing Without Burning Bridges

Business - B2-C1 | Advance Level

Description

Questions list

1. Have you ever disagreed with your boss or a teacher? How did it go?

2. Do you think it’s better to stay silent or speak up when you disagree with someone powerful? Why?

3. What’s more difficult: disagreeing in public or in private?

1. What kinds of risks do you consider before speaking up at work?

2. Can you share an example when disagreeing with someone powerful actually led to a positive outcome?

3. How important is timing when you want to voice disagreement?

4. Do you think disagreeing in front of others can sometimes be strategic? Why or why not?

5. What kind of language makes disagreement sound respectful instead of confrontational?

6. When is it worth it to let something go instead of speaking up?

7. In your opinion, is it better to sugarcoat your disagreement or be direct?

8. How do cultural differences shape how people handle disagreement with authority?

1. You'll have 6 to 10 minutes to have a free talk.

Get ready for an engaging 10 minutes where you'll receive valuable feedback from your tutor regarding vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar mistakes

Rules

Session Details

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