In Company Language Training is convenient for the learner and enables the coach to integrate the learner’s professional environment most fully into the lesson. My many years in the field have furnished me with deep insights into a wide variety of business fields and work cultures.

Recent weekly in-company training has included:

• English for the car part sector
  • After a company takeover I ran intensive courses for IT and logistics executives. I also trained the in-company call center.

• English for the chemical industry
  • A major customer for many years, recent courses have involved technical English, technical  marketing, general business English and correspondence courses.

• English for the consumer goods industry
  • With contracts almost too diverse and numerous to mention I’ll just list a few examples :-
    • Assessment center training.
    • Creating and maintaining an international corporate identity.
    • English for applications consultancy.
    • English for international procurement services.
    • English for marketing and sales.
    • English for trade marketing.
    • Hair care English.
    • How to read texts, various writing courses (report writing, business correspondence).
    • Medical English.
    • Meetings and negotiations.
    • One to one executive language coaching.
    • Regular business English classes at various CEF levels.
    • Social English.
    • The language of trends.

• English for defense purposes
  • EAP (English for academic purposes). Weekly courses and preparation for NATO military examinations, Cambridge First Certificate and Cambridge Advanced examinations.

• ASD-STE-100 – Simplified Technical English
  • ASD-STE-100 is a simplified technical language used by document writers in the aviation and defense industries.
    • When to use ASD STE-100.
    • Following the specifications: an outline of the contents.
    • A closer look at the specifications: explanations, examples and exercises.
    • Using the language: translation one’s own documentation (excerpts).
    • The principles of writing unambiguous technical instructions are also relevant to other industrial fields, such as engineering and electronics.
    • My seminar also deals with more general translation techniques when writing for readers with a potentially limited knowledge of English.
    • Modules can be adapted for more general technical writing courses.
• Call Centre English
  • Your call center is the business card of your company. Call center employees need to be able to deal with customer enquiries politely and effectively.  This seminar covers :-
    • Telephone techniques and etiquette.
    • Finding a good level of international English.
    • Dealing with difficult situations.
    • Establishing and training telephone procedures and techniques.
    • Establishing a telephone vocabulary for your company’s products and services.
    • Can also be adapted for receptionists/security personnel.
• Intercultural Communication
  • Same language, but different meanings? How to avoid the most common pitfalls of international business communication. An excellent preparation for those with international contacts.
    Content:
    • Intercultural basics: some theories.
    • Intercultural basics: case studies.
    • Intercultural communication: start with yourself.
    • Intercultural communication: off- duty, socializing, and work-life boundaries.
    • Intercultural communication: vive la difference!
    • Cultural intelligence: what is it and why is it important?
    • Specific cultural cases researched upon request.
• International Meetings and Negotiations
  • International projects involve meeting with business partners from
    different cultures. This seminar considers how intercultural business partners may communicate differently and shows you how to remain clear, yet courteous.
    Content:
    • International meetings: organizing a meeting: who to invite, how important is the agenda.
    • International meetings: chairing the meeting, keeping things moving on, inviting comments, avoiding problems.
    • International meetings: the language of meetings.
    • International meetings: virtual meetings (teleconferencing, skype etc.).
    • International meetings: the follow up – outcomes, documentation.
    • International negotiations: types of negotiations.
    • International negotiations: setting your own limits.
    • International negotiations: doing your research.
    • International negotiations: the language of negotiations.
    • International negotiations: active listening and clear messages.
    • International negotiations: the cultural element.
    • International negotiations: a long term business relationship?
• Presentation Coaching
  • Whether for a particular event or to improve your general performance skills, this seminar will help you develop a presentation style which gets your message across effectively.
    Content:
    • General presentation techniques: Making a good opening.
    • General presentation techniques: How to structure your presentation.
    • General presentation techniques: The language(s) of presentations.
    • General presentation techniques: Body language, voice and visuals.
    • General presentation techniques: Finding your own presenting style.
    • General presentation techniques: Dealing with problems.
    • All modules can be adapted to allow experienced presenters to concentrate on particular areas.
    • Giving technical presentations.
    • Culture specific presentation styles.
• Social English and Task Based Learning – learning by doing
  • What better way to make conversation than when sharing an interest or activity?
    The seminar possibilities are endless, but ideas include:
    • Out and about: a walk in the park.
    • City tours.
    • Factory tours.
    • Cooking and eating together.
    • A trip to the theatre.
    • Social English and TBL seminars are ideally suited as retreats
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• Technical Writing
  • The key to any business writing is clarity. This seminar teaches you how to write business documents, (including report writing, instruction writing) quickly and effectively.
    Content:
    • The principles of clear, unambiguous writing.
    • Know your audience, know the specifications.
    • Page design and visuals.
    • Revising, editing, proofreading.
    • Translation techniques.
    • Style guide: “do”s and “don’t”s.
    • A company vocabulary can be drawn up and established.