2.2 Billion People Speak L2 English
If you aren’t working with them now, you will be soon.
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What’s New?
I had a great time guesting with Jose Luis Valeriano Maldonado on his AI to the Sky podcast. Click the graphic to watch the episode on YouTube.
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I would like to hear from you.
Your experiences, problems, and fears about managing L2 communications. It’s just a five minute survey to help me understand what is happening in your company or your life. En anglais ou en français. Je voudrais mieux comprendre vos expériences, vos problèmes, et vos craintes en référence aux communications en L2. Juste cinq minutes pour m’aider à comprendre ce qui se passe dans votre commerce ou votre vie.
Public speaking
L1 English Speakers
Your success as a manager depends on your ability to. communicate with everyone on your team or involved in your project. If English is your first (L1) language, I provide insight and practical tools for speaking to L2 employees, clients, and other stakeholders.
L2 English Speakers
If English is your second (L2) or third (L3) language, I explain how fast, condensed, conversational English really works and how to decode it. I help you to stop being afraid to speak up when you have not understood and ask for explanations, allowing you to participate fully in your workspace and ensure your success.
My TEDx Talk
Delivering my TEDx Talk on November 2, 2024 at TEDxMechanicsville in Ottawa, Canada was an experience I will never forget. From Accent to Asset: Managing Multilingual Teams has had over 50,000 views, and I will bring that same message to your company or community,.
A new English for a new global business world
How can L1 English speakers communicate effectively with the mass of second-language speakers the world? Is English too complicated to survive as a global language and, if so, how is English evolving to meet that challenge?
I discuss these issues in my public speaking and in my 21st Century English blog, which is hosted on Substack. Click on the link to the left.