I am now working with a woman from France who is a very busy marketing director. What does she say? In so many words, she says this: I’m tired of people asking me what I said. I have to repeat what I say too often. I don’t like it. It’s annoying. Does that sound familiar…
Category Archives: Communication Skills English
Make it simple and to the point
Reports or updates can mean talking about problems, challenges, actions, results, and solutions. Here are a few tips and simple outlines to keep your communication on track. Be direct and explicit, not indirect and implicit. Say what you want to say, and justify it after you do so, not before. Whatever you are speaking about,…
Is accent reduction training limiting your progress?
I say it’s time to raise the bar on accent reduction and accent modification. English language training and communication coaching must include more than traditional two-dimensional approaches to solving communication problems for international professionals. And that means looking beyond accent reduction and accent modification. Confidence is a huge factor for evaluating clients’ speaking skills in…
Speaking accent and pronunciation tips for English
1. Take a breath before each phrase or sentence, and let it out as you speak. 2. Go as slow as you need to in order to comfortably and easily say what you want to say. Go as slow as you need to in order to complete a phrase, or thought group, in one breath….
Interview tips for international executive leaders in the USA
How you say something is as important as what you say, and sometimes how you say something is even more important than what you say. You know what to say, so just say it. Focus your energy and attention on how to say it. Strong and optimistic voice 1) Give sincere answers. Whatever you say,…
Five interview tips for internationals in the USA
1) Be yourself. Why should I hire you? Be sure you know how to answer this question. And then be the person the interviewer wants to hire during the interview. This means be yourself, and be who you are. You’re an expert. You are highly skilled and knowledgeable. Be who you are, not who you…
Ask a question and get to the point
It’s okay to ask a question even if it might reveal someone’s mistake. No one is going to think that you are trying to point out someone’s error. If you question whether or not information is correct or point out that information is not correct, people will not automatically believe that you want to find fault with…
Communicating at meetings
Be positive. Be tactful. Speak up. Say what you mean. Eight tips for communicating at meetings 1) Be positive by balancing something you say that is negative with something that is positive. If you speak about something that needs to be improved, also, suggest ways to improve it. Be optimistic. 2) Don’t be too humble….
Office and Workplace Communication Tips
Here are some tips for effective office and workplace communication. Asking questions and saying “I don’t know” 1) Don’t worry about telling someone that you don’t know something. If it’s something that you can find out but just don’t know at the moment, explain this and say when you’ll have the information that someone needs….
Accent on the hourglass
Now, if you don’t feel that someone’s English communication skills are strong enough, could an accent reduction program be the solution? It could, but accent reduction could be just part of the solution. Sometimes people think that improving professional communication skills is about accent reduction. They say, “She needs accent reduction”, “We have an employee…
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