I’m working on preparing a talk on the role of languages in business after Brexit. For that, I’m conducting a little research and I’d love to hear your thoughts. The questions are aimed at Brits, but if you’ve had any interesting experiences relating to this topic as a non-Brit, I’d still be interested in hearing…… Continue reading The effect of Brexit on people’s relationships – a research
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The language learning journey
The language learning journey is far more predictable than we might think. No matter for what reason you want to speak a language, there are 4 individual stages you need to get through in order to become a ‘comfortable language user’. Each of these phases come with their own set of challenges and struggles. If you…… Continue reading The language learning journey
Why speaking English is simply not enough when doing business internationally
Fact: Good business relationships are more likely when both parties make the effort and try to understand each others’ points of view, including language and culture. I recently came across a brilliant new book called Linguanomics. It’s about the market potential of multilingualism, written by Gabrielle Hogan-Brun. Gabrielle takes us back in time to the…… Continue reading Why speaking English is simply not enough when doing business internationally
