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Welcome back to Lesson 2 of the Waxkabaro Business English Series! Today we focus on problem-solving. In business, things go wrong all the time. Knowing how to politely suggest pausing, rethinking, or collaborating is a critical leadership skill. Learn these 5 phrases to show your innovative side!
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🏢 5 Essential Business Phrases for Problem Solving
1. We need to think outside the box.
- Meaning: To encourage creative thinking or innovative approaches.
- Somali: Waa inaan si ka duwan sidii caadiga ahayd u fikirnaa (si hal abuur leh).
- Example: “Thinking outside the box is the only way we’ll solve this problem.”
2. Let’s take a step back.
- Meaning: To suggest pausing and reviewing a situation or decision.
- Somali: Aan dib u yara laabano (oo aan xaaladda si guud u qiimeyno).
- Example: “Our marketing campaign didn’t work. Let’s take a step back and see why.”
3. Let’s put our heads together.
- Meaning: To suggest collaboration, brainstorming, or sharing opinions.
- Somali: Aan iskaashano (maskaxdana tuujino).
- Example: “If we put our heads together, I know we can solve this!”
4. To play devil’s advocate.
- Meaning: To consider opposing viewpoints when making a decision to test the idea.
- Somali: si aan u tijaabiyo fikradda.
- Example: “I think 3 videos per day is too much, but let’s play devil’s advocate and see if it’s possible.”
5. We need to nip this in the bud.
- Meaning: To stop a problem at an early stage before it becomes more serious.
- Somali: Waa inaan xididada u siibnaa (joojinaa) dhibaatadan inta aysan weynaan.
- Example: “Students are coming to class late. We need to nip this in the bud.”
Business English Series: Lesson 2 💼 Start Quiz
Test your knowledge of professional problem-solving idioms.
1. The old advertising method is too expensive now. We need to ________ and find a creative, cheaper solution.
2. I know you love this software, but ________… what if the company goes out of business next year?
3. Two employees have been arguing in the office today. Before it affects everyone else, we need to ________.
4. The project is becoming a disaster. ________, pause the work, and look at the original plan again.
5. I can’t figure out this code error by myself. ________ and fix it as a team.