How can I talk about my job in English? Find out here! With this 4-part series, you’ll get essential vocabulary and tips to succeed in conversations in English where you discuss your profession.
Continue readingHow to push your team for a better performance (in English)
It’s hard being a manager. There’s constant pressure from above to deliver results, but it’s equally important to approach your team members with sensitivity.
Continue readingNetworking ninja | How to have conversations in English at WORK EVENTS
Small talk in English! Love it or hate it, light conversation is a key part of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions, networking events, team dinners, holiday parties…basically, any work event in English with a social aspect.
Continue readingSpecial characters in English: @ – %. How do you SAY them?
Special characters in English are those little symbols that look like this: _ % – @ . They’re beautiful, right? But how confident are you at saying them out loud in English? If you’re a little uncertain, it’s very understandable! That’s because depending on the context, the symbol can take a different name.
Continue readingMy job interviewing experience
Most articles about first impressions begin with a pseudo-scientific fact about why the first seven seconds of any human encounter marks the entire future relationship.
Continue readingPolite requests in English
Polite requests in English are the key to getting what you want from your colleagues or clients. Let’s face it, you are much more likely to get a faster response or a positive answer when you ask nicely!
Continue readingVirtual meetings in English: expressions and protocols
Virtual meetings in English – communicating via cold hard technology – is a tough challenge for your workday. When English isn’t your first language, you can easily sound too abrupt in your online manner, or be scrambling to find the appropriate vocabulary or expression for an unexpected glitch.
Continue readingDifferent ways for saying no at work
Saying no at work is awkward. This goes for all levels of English-speakers, and probably in all languages. So when your co-worker asks you to add another task to your list, or take on a massive project, or participate in a useless meeting, how can you say “no”?
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