When you want to make suggestions in English there are many ways to do this. This is when you have an employee who needs to hear a suggestion in a kind manner. Often enough we meet personal resistance in a conversation. These phrases are designed to make suggestions without being forceful, or hurtful. Let's work on some of them.

Making Suggestions

• What I like about what you did is...

• There are a lot of things I do differently. Would you like to hear my thoughts?

• What struck me most is... What I suggest you do to make it even better next time is...

• Have you considered doing it this way?

• You know your job a lot better than I do, so my questions may be irrelevant. If so please tell me they are and tell me why. Why do you do things that way?

• What would happen if you...?

• I think you are good at what you do, and my job is to make your performance the best it can be. I want to understand your job and to see if there is anything I can recommend that will make your job easier.

• Have you attempted this...

• I see it another way.

• I feel you can take a different approach.

• Imagine if we tried it this...

• You’re invited to…

• Would you consider…

• You might agree that if you attempt it this way you will get a result.

• What if you were to…

These are good solid phrases and if you are learning business english I feel they will help you a great deal. Feel free to upvote and re-steem. Practice one a week, and comment below.