Course Description
This course helps you develop English communication skills for better success at work. Build the language you need to work in an English-speaking company to use English in your current job. You will also see strategies to help you better communicate with others, both more politely and more effectively. Throughout this business English course you will learn about common functions used at work and the cultural considerations you need for success. You will also see grammar and vocabulary to help you improve English language skills. By developing these language skills, you will be able to better communicate in English in a professional way.
What Do Participants Learn?
By attending this course you will:
- Develop your fluency and be able to express yourself more confidently and effectively in English
- Improve your English language knowledge in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation and be able to speak English more accurately
- Develop your practical communication skills such as active listening and clear speaking
- Extend the skills you need to socialise and network more confidently
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for managers and executives who are already established in their careers but wish to improve their communication skills for international situations.
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One: Foundation, Structure and Clarity
- Eradicate common spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax errors.
- Build readable sentences, paragraphs and reports.
- Learn a range of structures that make it easy for the reader to follow your thinking and logic.
- Identify words and phrases that cloud meaning, and replace them with clearer alternatives.
Section Two: Style, Clarity and Influence
- Vary tone and style to match readers` preferences.
- Incorporate powerful phrases and words to get your readers` attention.
- Integrate language that influences and persuades, using both logic and emotion.
- More on punctuation, syntax, and clarity.
- Write summaries, conclusions, and recommendations that are understood and acted on.
Section Three: Communication
- Communication skills
- Participating in and chairing meetings
- Negotiations: persuading, bargaining, compromising
- Presentations: making yourself clear, effective structuring and emphasising
- Business word building
Section Four: Networking
- Teleconferencing and telephoning
- Events networking
- Cross-cultural awareness
- Grammatical accuracy
- Accuracy in pronunciation
Section Five: Networking: continued
- The art of feedback
- Language to resolve conflicts
- Small talk
- Conclusion, Q&A