Story 1 — Correct Version

Our company is planning to open a new office in Poland next year, but the project may be delayed if we don’t find enough qualified employees in time. The regional manager said that as soon as the legal department approves all the documents, we can start hiring local staff. At the moment, we are focused on building relationships with several recruiting agencies that specialize in international companies. During the meeting, one of the directors pointed out that we should invest more in employee training before expanding abroad. He also mentioned that if the company expanded too quickly, it would lose control over some internal processes. Before we make a final decision, the finance team needs to calculate how much the expansion is likely to cost.

Story 2 — Correct Version

Last month, our team worked on an important presentation for potential investors, and everyone was under a lot of pressure. The manager warned us that unless we finished the report before Friday, the client might cancel the meeting completely. While we were preparing materials, there were several disagreements between the marketing department and the sales team about the main strategy. One colleague insisted on adding more statistics, whereas another argued that the presentation should focus on customer experience instead. By the time the investors arrived, we still hadn’t agreed on the final version of the slides. Fortunately, the presentation went better than we expected, although the manager later admitted that the team could communicate with each other more effectively.

Story 3 — Correct Version

A few days ago, our supervisor informed us that the company is going to introduce stricter deadlines for all projects. She explained that if employees continued missing deadlines, management would have to reconsider some of the remote-work policies. Several team members complained about working under pressure and said they would be more productive if they had received clearer instructions from the beginning of the project. During the discussion, one employee asked what would happen if the client requested additional changes at the last moment. The supervisor replied that the team would deal with the situation once they received all the necessary information. Before the meeting ended, she reminded everyone about the importance of communicating problems at an early stage instead of waiting until the situation becomes critical.