This article focuses on 12 ways for native English speakers to be clearer when speaking with non-native English speakers. Why should you want to be clearer in your communications with your non-native English-speaking colleagues? Why should the native English-speaking leader want to improve communications with non-native speakers? Reasons for native English speakers to be clearer … Read more
If you are working globally and want to communicate well, is it better to have more cultural understanding or to strengthen your language skills? The Value and Importance of Cultural Understanding Introduction Why is cultural understanding so important? As globalisation continues to bring people from diverse backgrounds together, the ability to communicate across cultures has … Read more
You have been offered an expat interview and have the chance to work in another country. It is an exciting opportunity, but how do you prepare for the interview in a way that will help you succeed?An expat interview often includes more than the usual considerations, and showing cultural awareness and adaptability is just as … Read more
24 March 2025|communication skills Have you been working internationally for some time and have just come to the UK and are struggling with the type of English you are hearing? Working in English in the UK can be a new challenge. Types of English when working in English There are many different types of English spoken … Read more
6 March 2025|communication skills, intercultural, leadership skills Explain culture to enrich your global team If you are working in or leading a diverse team, how can you explain culture and lead by example? How can you ensure that your colleagues are enriched through learning about each other so potential misunderstandings and conflict are reduced? How … Read more
22 November 2024|communication skills “Primatologist Signe Preuschoft traces the smile back over 30 million years of evolution to a “fear grin” stemming from monkeys and apes, who often used barely clenched teeth to portray to predators that they were harmless or to signal submission to more dominant group members. The smile may have evolved differently … Read more
9 October 2024|communication skills, intercultural, leadership skills Deadlines. Leading a team globally presents challenges whatever your industry, whatever your location, whatever the team size and how experienced you as the team leader are. A lot of the challenges and issues are the same whether you have team members from only a few countries, one specific … Read more
31 August 2024|communication skills, intercultural After many decades of working with people from all over the world and from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, I am left with one overriding thought. “Once we remove the cultural curtain or barrier, we are really all very similar.” Spotlight on Making kindness your key to global intercultural … Read more
1 August 2024|communication skills More and more people as part of their jobs are having regular meetings on Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, or other video conferencing platforms, with colleagues, customers, suppliers, business partners, and sales prospects from all over the world. Global video calls What do you think about before the global video call? To … Read more
25 January 2024|communication skills Caroline Gregory Many people are working internationally and need to make presentations which have impact and are clear to their whole audience. So, how can you present globally with success? This article focuses on a technique to build a framework which will give you a clear and memorable presentation. Present with … Read more
