Support colleagues whose first language isn’t English.
Just because your international colleagues speak English well enough to work alongside you, doesn't mean they understand every single thing British or American people say. This workshop will enable you to be an ally to your colleagues from overseas. Data suggests that many of them find the language of the workplace a little more difficult than you.
Create teams that mesh together
Multi-cultural work teams are becoming a common feature of the modern workplace, and most organisations want to encourage and build upon this diversity. How can you ensure that teams mesh together? Do speakers of English as a Foreign Language feel comfortable enough to contribute their valuable ideas? Have you created a safe space where they can admit to it when they don't understand something?
“This course made me question assumptions I make about peoples understanding of all aspects of spoken language, regardless of how fluent they may first appear.”
Hollie Denton​, Everyturn Mental Health
A hidden struggle
"Our survey demonstrates that non-native English speakers .. spend more effort than native English speakers in conducting scientific activities. Language barriers can also cause them not to attend, or give oral presentations."
Those who work in the field of science are not the only ones struggling. Data collected by English Unlocked suggests that this is a wider problem, one that can affect retention-
What you'll learn
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The perspectives of people who are working in their second language.
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Which things people still struggle with even when they're fluent.
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What YOU sound like
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How to make your speech more accessible
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How to run inclusive meetings
If you have already attended 'How to speak to learners of English' then you already know how to unlock your English for people with a low level of English. In this workshop you will learn how to unlock your English in a more subtle way for colleagues who speak English fluently but still experience the occasional misunderstanding in the workplace.
This interactive workshop lasts two hours and the course presenter is Shelley Purchon, director of English Unlocked.
Contact us now to request a price list and further information. In your email, let us know whether it is for a group or just one person - we'll reply as soon as we can.
