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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]