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Are language tests really the best way to assess your employees business English skills?
When a department manager asks us to “test their employee’s business English” there are typically 2 reasons – they want to know if somebody is suitable for a specific job, or they are looking for evidence that somebody has improved their business English.

Create a stress-free work environment in (less than) one hour
A lot of people cope with stress by going to the gym, jogging, playing with the dog, reading a book, etc. – these things relax us, tire us, and help us to not think about the stress that we feel/felt.

Linking and building to successfully influence others
In today’s business world of cross-functional initiatives, matrix structures and virtual teams, the ability to influence others is becoming even more essential if you want to succeed. And no matter what your influencing style is, to effectively influence somebody you need to connect with them.

Meetings in English are fine but the coffee breaks are terrifying
Martin, an IT Project Manager, was getting ready for a meeting with his European counterparts to review his bank’s IT security. As ever he was very well prepared so I was a little surprised when he confessed to being nervous.

How great training clients maximize the impact of their training budget
Training, whether it be Business English, soft skill or leadership programs, is most successful when there is buy-in across the board. HR and L&D are important, but it is the buy-in from operational and line managers that makes a real difference.

Key tips and English phrases for your next “lessons learned” meeting
Life is about continuously learning. We sometimes learn from our mistakes, and we can also learn from our successes. This was first brought to my attention early on in my career. After the successful completion of a tough project ...

Die vier „D“ der Präsentation
Sie sind ein guter Redner – Sie sind charmant, witzig und…

Sex, Stress und öffentliche Rede
Es ist nicht ungewöhnlich Angst davor zu haben, öffentliche…

Der „Elevator Pitch“
Für viele von uns ist es eine Alltagserfahrung: Man denkt…

„Train the Trainer“: Interaktive Präsentationen
Hausinterne Trainingsmaßnahmen und Schulungen werden oft…

Ich habe Todesangst davor, eine Präsentation halten zu müssen!
Präsentieren unter Druck. Versagensängste. Lampenfieber.…

Surviving and understanding English corporate buzzwords and business lingo
Recently I was working with a software development manager from a major German multinational. He’d just got off a 2 hour webex meeting and was frustrated. “I thought my English was pretty good – but what exactly does We’ve worked through it soup to nuts mean?!”.


Präsentations-Fazit: Das Abschluss-Signal
Eine gutes Präsentations-Fazit ist ein sehr wichtiger Teil…


Storytelling im Geschäftsleben – Warum eigentlich nicht? Teil 2
Geschichtenerzählen ist wieder zu einem interessanten Thema…


How we built the Business English can-do statements: An interview with Chris Slattery
How good is your business English? B1? C2? These terms didn’t mean much to most of us ten years ago or so, but today the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an international standard for describing language ability.


Presenting in a foreign language
I’ve been involved in business English training since I left university, and over the years I’ve helped hundreds of executives, managers and experts improve their presentations in English. I’ve worked with confident presenters, nervous presenters,


The importance of staff training
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We're a training company. We meet with corporate clients and we ask them questions to find out their situation. They ask us questions too. If they like us, we send in an offer with a training concept. The answers to the questions (from both sides) are often similar.


Handling difficult and disruptive people in meetings
Naturally, some team members can feel uncomfortable when their processes and working methods are scrutinized and analyzed. It is not unusual for this discomfort to surface in meetings as difficult and disruptive behaviour.


10 common American sport idioms
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.


What is active listening, how do I develop it and should I be making little noises?
The benefits of active listening are many. To start with you’ll hear more … much more. You can enrich your understanding through gathering information and understanding the emotions.


Giving office tours in English
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.


DEEP accountability conversations – How to hold your colleagues accountable
The DEEP model is designed to help you have a clear approach to tough accountability conversations. It helps you and your team focus on solutions when accountability problems arise. These kinds of conversations are rarely easy, but with DEEP you can approach them with confidence.



What our clients learned the easy way
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.

