外企中的promotion(升職)一般有兩種情況,一種是在企業(yè)的總公司直接升職,還有一種是在總部暫時沒有合適的superior position(高級職位)的時候,把員工先派到分部擔任負責人,待積累了一段時間的管理經(jīng)驗之后,再調(diào)回總公司填補管理職位的vacancy。
Amy是Nancy的好朋友,兩人之前在同一家房地產(chǎn)公司工作,在同一間辦公室里坐對面,在Nancy離職轉(zhuǎn)到外企后,Amy也蠢蠢欲動,她其實也一直dream of(向往)能夠成為一名外企白領。而Nancy跳到Innovo后,也經(jīng)常和她講自己在新公司的工作情況。在Amy看來,Innovo的work environment(工作氛圍)很適合Nancy,她在外企如魚得水。Amy曾經(jīng)對自己的英語不是很confident(自信的),但是看到和自己level(水平)差不多的Nancy竟然也能夠在外企大顯身手,而且一年不到,英語已經(jīng)進步神速了。隨著時間的推移,Amy越發(fā)地心里長草,她決心也跳到外企試一試。Nancy知道她的想法后,就把她recommend給Finance Deparment的Smith。她這樣推薦有兩個原因,一是Smith人很open,比較好說話;二是Amy以前做過accounting(財會),換新工作后銜接和過渡不會太困難。Smith對Nancy的recommendation很信任,立刻便答應叫Amy過來試一試。
就這樣,Amy在Nancy跳到Innvovo八個月之后就在她的推薦下也加盟到這家美資企業(yè)。兩個人又成了colleagues(同事)。Amy到Innovo以后就一直在Finance Deparment埋頭工作。她很善于學習,也很善于與人communicate(溝通),由于表現(xiàn)優(yōu)秀,一年后,公司決定提拔她,但是北京公司卻暫時沒有合適的vacancy,于是先把她transfer(調(diào)往)上海分公司,擔任華東部的Finance Manager。這次調(diào)離是temporary(暫時的),一方面是給Amy一個積累management經(jīng)驗的機會,另一方面也是上海那邊剛有一個Finance Manager休產(chǎn)假,的確急需人過去幫忙。說實話,Nancy在得知Amy的transfer(調(diào)動)消息后,心情很矛盾。她當然為好朋友的promotion感到高興,但Amy到上海去后就意味著她們兩個人的距離一下子遠了。以后見面肯定不那么容易了。在Amy南下就任之前,公司為她舉辦了一個send-off party(歡送會),由財務部的總監(jiān)Smith代表同事們致歡送辭。
Delivery a Speech in a Send-off Party
Point out the background for the special occasion.
Express emotion and feeling on behalf of yourself.
Comment on the person's performance and also opinions from other people.
Give the promoted person best wishes for future career development.
I appreciate everyone being here today. As you know, Amy is taking off next week for our Shanghai branch office. She has been promoted to regional Accounting Manager for our company's central and southern regions.
I really don't know whether to be happy or sad here today.
Amy has worked really hard in our Finance Department for one year now, and I'd just like to say that I've heard nothing but good things about her performance! Actually, the employee grapevine says she's a real slave-driver. I know you don't hate her for being like that.
Seriously, though, it comes as no surprise to me that you are moving up the corporate ladder. Everyone knows you are a hard worker. Everyone here will certainly miss your hard work and enthusiasm. Accounting isn't going to be the same without you. I might not be there when you come back next time. I am too old for that date.
Amy, we'd all just like to say congratulations. Let's keep in touch, and good luck with everything!
Smith的一番話讓全場的氣氛頓時light(輕松)起來,大家紛紛走到Amy身邊向她表示祝福。Nancy跑過去給了Amy一個big hug。這個時候,兩個人都不知道說什么好,其實僅僅一個會意的微笑就彼此明了了。
接下來一周的時間里,Amy就休假在家,準備暫時移居上海了。一個全新的環(huán)境和一群全新的同事在等著她。
send off 送別
superior position 高級職位
dream of 向往
work environment 工作氛圍,工作環(huán)境
confident 自信的
accounting 財會,會計
colleague 同事
temporary 暫時的,臨時的
send-off party 歡送會
take off ... (for...) 離開……(前往……)
branch office 分公司
regional 地區(qū)的,區(qū)域的
be promoted to 被升任為
Accounting Manager 會計部經(jīng)理
nothing but good things 贊譽有加
grapevine 小道消息,傳聞
slave-driver 監(jiān)工,使人工作過度的老板
come as no surprise 意料之中
move up the corporate ladder 升職;升遷
enthusiasm 熱情
Nancy的職場筆記本
送別好朋友,Nancy的心情很是復雜,Amy這次調(diào)離,讓她感觸頗深。但在今天的筆記里,Nancy的總結(jié)少了傷感,多了冷靜的分析:
1.在新的崗位上要積極學習,發(fā)揮所長,而身在外企,則尤其要注意提高外語能力。
2.只要努力工作,建立并保持與上下級的恰當關系,升職是必然的。
3.在調(diào)職同事的歡送會上致辭,語氣應該輕松而誠懇,要注意被歡送者心中的感受,避免說一些太感傷的話。
4.表達自己的感受和心情,不要代表其他人表達感受。
5.任何重大的場合都要在發(fā)言的開頭部分指出聚會的原因。
6.要列舉被調(diào)職同事的成績和他對公司的貢獻,對其表現(xiàn)給予適當?shù)目隙ê唾澝馈?
7.最后送上誠摯的祝福,并希望保持聯(lián)系。
8.可以適當?shù)匕l(fā)揮幽默感,調(diào)節(jié)氣氛。