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How to Bravely Face Change in Your Career with Your ‘Bad’ English
It’s the summer of 2009. We’re in the middle of the credit crunch. My company has just been bailed out by the US Government. I’ve returned to work after 18 months away for breast cancer treatment.
Why you should stop apologising for your poor English (and what to do instead)
Have you ever apologised for your ‘bad’ English? You know, those situations where: You’ve written an email to a supplier requesting information and you end the email with “Sorry for my English. I hope you can understand my email.”
5 Simple Tricks That Will Transform You From Grammar-Obsessed To Confident Business Communicator in English
“I realised my audience didn’t care about my English grammar. They were more interested in understanding my message.” I couldn’t believe it when Giorgios uttered those words in our catch-up call two weeks ago.
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9 ways to say “I agree” in English but who cares?
Let’s see which are the 9. 1/ I agree2/ I’m with you on this one. 3/ Totally/ Exactly/ Precisely. 4/ I am in agreement 5/ I couldn’t agree more 6/ You’re absolutely right 7/ You’re so right 8/ You took the words right out of my mouth 9/ My...
6 strategies you need to stop going blank when presenting in English
What do you struggle with the most when you communicate in English and why? This is the response (in his words) my client gave. “Well, I struggle with my capacity to structure my ideas and share them. I am a designer, so, I have to...
13 mini phrases to get you talking in your meetings in English
You sit in silence in that meeting dreading the moment you may be asked to contribute an idea or participate in the conversation in English. Your mind is racing and you’re sweating. In your mind and without real proof, you tell yourself that you: ...
Remember these 3 tips before your next meeting in English
#1: Speak to express NOT to impress #2: Be comfortable being imperfect #3: Don't be afraid to show you’re vulnerable These 3 tips appeared in my LinkedIn newsfeed a while back. They came from a LinkedIn Influencer and were offered to anyone...
1 winning strategy to describe your work clearly and confidently in YOUR English
Describing what you do to someone who’s not in your industry is hard. The immediate response to the question “what do you do” is to give your job title. Some job titles are easy to explain and to understand but others are mind-boggling. ...
4 strategies on how to have a difficult conversation in English
Have you ever felt afraid of having a difficult conversation in English because you thought that you lacked the right English words to make your case? Consider some of these statements and tell me if any of them resonate with you.. “I am...
How to overcome the shame you feel about your English
You feel shame When you can’t understand the question. When you feel yourself pausing too much. When you struggle to find the words to say what you mean. When your boss ‘helpfully’ paraphrases what you’ve just said. In essence, you feel shame...
How to unlearn how you think about your English self
We all have preconceptions... ...about how someone is dressed, how they speak, how they walk into the room, how they look (fat, slim, tattooed, hair). We have preconceptions about cultural and national groups which are often unconscious. We...
Why Asking for Help Means You’re a Confident Communicator in English
Asking for help is really hard especially when you’re trying to make a positive impression on your colleagues or clients in English. In your mind, it shouts unprofessional, inexperienced and worse, not in command of your subject. Or it could say, I know what I...