Business Englisch Coaching

5 ways a business English crash course can help you

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If you need to urgently improve your business English,  doing an intensive business English course is a great option. Photo courtesy of: https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/colleagues-with-paper-sheets-medium-shot_15501139.htm#from_view=detail_alsolike 1. An intensive business English course boosts your confidence  15 hours of business English in 1 week improves your level quickly and leaves you feeling motivated about the next steps. 30 hours in […]

5 Ways to motivate your team and company to develop their business English: Part 2

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Image by Tung Lam from Pixabay 1 Highlight success stories through feedback  Get the team to give regular, written feedback. Share the success stories. This motivates your teams by recognising their efforts and progress. It also encourages and motivates new people to get involved in the business English courses. 2 Reward participants through incentives Reward participants by making […]

How to boost your company’s Business English in 2025: Part 2

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Photo courtesy of www.freepik.com You’ve decided to kick off 2025 with business English classes at your company. You’ve surveyed the employees to find out who needs and wants classes. You’ve identified everybody’s (participant, company, department and team) needs and have run level tests. So what next?  1 Divide groups into similar levels and/ or similar […]

How to boost your employees’ Business English in 2025: Part 1

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Photo by: Sajjad Hussain M Any time is a good time to start a business English course, but the start of the year is an excellent time. People are fresh off their holidays and more motivated. Perhaps 2024 feedback showed you’re missing out on new projects because your teams are not confident enough to work in […]

#Mini Crises 1 on your way to Business English proficiency

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Embarrassing Moments Photo by tabitha turner on Unsplash “OMG, that was cringe!” You mispronounced a word in an important client meeting. And you walked out feeling stupid. Now your mind is screaming “WHY is my English SO BAD?” What to do:  1 Remind yourself of all the successful moments from the same business English meeting. 2. Make a […]

Do you feel blocked when trying to speak English freely and without thinking too much about it?

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Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash The best way to deal with this is to face it. Make it a priority and get support from an experienced business English coach and trainer. They can help you accept the feeling of discomfort, and then work your way out of it. The trick is to find the balance […]

Does your company or team speak international business English? 

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How an intermediate level of business English can work to your advantage! Here’s something I hear all the time: “I feel confident in business English conversations with people who have my level of English, but I feel nervous when I speak to native English speakers.”  If your clients or target clients speak a kind of […]

How to speak confident, business English and become a role model for your team

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Your confidence in speaking English will impact the way your team speaks English and the type of opportunities they pursue. A manager who lacks confidence in their English language skills can have a negative impact on the team’s level of and willingness to speak English. If team members sense the manager’s insecurity, they may hesitate […]