2.2 Billion People Speak L2 English
If you aren’t working with them now, you will be soon.
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
Native English-speaking executives, entrepreneurs, and community leaders need to communicate successfully with their English-second language teams; either at the office or online around the world. Managing L2 English Speakers is hard, and you have to know if they understand you, and if important information is being passed along. Specific communication and leadership skills can improve communications in your team. You can build the key leadership mindset that empowers your immigrant or foreign-based workforce to contribute their fullest to the success of your business or project. I can help you. Even native English-speaking entrepreneurs and CEOs need help with the rapid evolution of Business English that reflects both the demands of changing workforces and new cultural realities in North America.
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.