Missing the Deadline
IntermediateWork
A manager meets with a team member in a small meeting room to discuss why a project deadline was missed and how to prevent it next time.
L
LinZ
ZhangL
小张，谢谢你过来，我们聊聊上周的项目吧。
Xiǎo Zhāng, xièxie nǐ guòlái, wǒmen liáoliao shàng zhōu de xiàngmù ba.
Xiao Zhang, thanks for coming. Let's talk about last week's project.
Z
好的，林经理。我知道这次没能按时完成，真的很抱歉。
Hǎo de, Lín jīnglǐ. Wǒ zhīdào zhè cì méi néng ànshí wánchéng, zhēn de hěn bàoqiàn.
Okay, Manager Lin. I know we couldn't finish on time this time, and I'm really sorry.
L
我不是想责怪你，只是想弄清楚到底哪里出了问题。
Wǒ bù shì xiǎng zéguài nǐ, zhǐshì xiǎng nòng qīngchu dàodǐ nǎlǐ chū le wèntí.
I'm not trying to blame you. I just want to figure out where exactly things went wrong.
Z
主要是客户那边中途改了需求，我们没来得及调整计划。
Zhǔyào shì kèhù nà biān zhōngtú gǎi le xūqiú, wǒmen méi láidejí tiáozhěng jìhuà.
Mainly the client changed the requirements halfway through, and we didn't have time to adjust the plan.
L
客户改需求确实很常见。那你当时有没有提前跟我说一声？
Kèhù gǎi xūqiú quèshí hěn chángjiàn. Nà nǐ dāngshí yǒu méiyǒu tíqián gēn wǒ shuō yì shēng?
Clients changing requirements is indeed common. So at the time, did you give me a heads-up in advance?
Z
这一点是我的疏忽。我以为自己能搞定，就没及时汇报。
Zhè yì diǎn shì wǒ de shūhu. Wǒ yǐwéi zìjǐ néng gǎodìng, jiù méi jíshí huìbào.
That was my oversight. I thought I could handle it myself, so I didn't report it in time.
L
我很欣赏你的责任心，不过遇到风险，一定要早点让我知道。
Wǒ hěn xīnshǎng nǐ de zérèn xīn, bùguò yùdào fēngxiǎn, yídìng yào zǎodiǎn ràng wǒ zhīdào.
I really appreciate your sense of responsibility, but when you run into risks, you must let me know earlier.
Z
我明白了。以后遇到类似情况，我会第一时间跟您沟通。
Wǒ míngbái le. Yǐhòu yùdào lèisì qíngkuàng, wǒ huì dì yī shíjiān gēn nín gōutōng.
I understand. In the future, when I run into a similar situation, I'll communicate with you right away.
L
很好。我建议以后每周更新一次进度，这样问题能早点发现。
Hěn hǎo. Wǒ jiànyì yǐhòu měi zhōu gēngxīn yí cì jìndù, zhèyàng wèntí néng zǎodiǎn fāxiàn.
Good. I suggest updating the progress once a week from now on, so problems can be spotted early.
Z
这个主意不错。我今天下午就把进度表整理好发给您。
Zhège zhǔyi búcuò. Wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ jiù bǎ jìndù biǎo zhěnglǐ hǎo fā gěi nín.
That's a good idea. I'll get the progress sheet organized this afternoon and send it to you.
L
好，这件事就翻篇了。我相信下个项目你一定能做得更好。
Hǎo, zhè jiàn shì jiù fānpiān le. Wǒ xiāngxìn xià ge xiàngmù nǐ yídìng néng zuò de gèng hǎo.
Good, let's put this behind us. I believe you'll definitely do even better on the next project.
Z
谢谢您的理解和信任，我一定不会让您失望。
Xièxie nín de lǐjiě hé xìnrèn, wǒ yídìng bú huì ràng nín shīwàng.
Thank you for your understanding and trust. I definitely won't let you down.