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10 common American sport idioms

29. March 2017

Sports are an important part of many cultures, and that is especially true in the United States. Every year, billions of dollars are spent on tickets and merchandise and millions of fans attend events all over country.

Giving office tours in English

15. March 2017

You’ve got visitors coming over to your factory and you need to show them around. Maybe you’ve done that a thousand times, but never in English. Maybe you’ve never done it at all. When you’re planning the tour, think about what makes a tour really good.

What our clients learned the easy way

1. March 2017

In 2017 A.D, companies are paying more and more attention to the effectiveness of their Business English training programs. HR departments look for a training solution that delivers business results, based on the needs of the employees.

Quick tips on editing your own work

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17. February 2017

When the editing work begins, you are no longer the author. An editor is not emotionally attached to the words. He/she will mercilessly cut out the most poetic of phrases and well thought out sentences if they interfere with the readability.

The business of apologizing

5. January 2017

During my time working for a global IT helpdesk, I received more than fifty calls on an average day. We were the first point of contact for the client's 110.000+ employees, who called us with questions about just about anything to do with IT.

What makes a great trainer?

1. December 2016

We recently had the opportunity to ask a selection of managers what they think are the qualities of a great trainer. At the end of the session, they were pretty much in agreement. Their collated answers are summarized below.

Apologizing via email – phrases

22. September 2016

Every medium has a different impact, every person has different preferences on how they want to receive/give an apology. In the end, just remember, apologizing is going to make you seem human, regardless of the outcome.

Writing status updates: Tips and phrases

14. September 2016

The key to any successful relationship – business or personal – is trust. Clear, transparent and timely communication helps to build this trust. I spend much of my time providing on-the-job training and support to a logistics client.

What does Blended Learning really mean?

24. August 2016

At the most basic level, blended learning could be that you set home work after a training intervention and follow up on it, BUT you can do much better than that! In this mobile age, there are literally hundreds of tools out there you can choose from.

Requesting information when people don’t want to share it

21. July 2016

So how did I learn to deal with the inevitable pushback I received? By learning from my colleagues, talking with stakeholders and a lot of trial and error I identified 5 key behaviors.

No man is an island – 10 great English expressions and lessons on Brexit

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14. July 2016

We don’t normally touch on politics here on the Target Training…

16 jargon-busting learning terms you need to be familiar with (if you work in L&D)

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6. July 2016

Download our free eBook Which Business English qualification…

The three basic rules to capitalization

15. June 2016

Speaking a language involves understanding, recognizing and successfully…

Evaluating existing training suppliers

1. June 2016

Once signed, companies rarely update contracts with training providers even though a discussion of training fees seems to be a regular event. Nonetheless, important factors such as travel expenses or secondary costs need to be checked on a regular basis.

Understanding contracts and decoding legalese

25. May 2016

It doesn’t matter what language or how well you know it,…

Qualifying potential training providers

11. May 2016

The key to assessing potential training providers is to find out how well they fit to what you want to achieve with the training. It’s important to get to the point quickly and here are a few questions that can help you decide if the people you’re talking to are ‘right’ for your company.