by Paisley Communication | Feb 20, 2023 | Communication skills, English training, Intercultural Training, Language, Team-building
Introduction An international workforce presents a potpourri of opportunities and challenges. Teams are global, often working remotely, and each company has a certain level of company-speak that all employees need to be familiar with. Maintaining clear lines of...
by Paisley Communication | Dec 24, 2021 | Communication skills, English training, Intercultural Training, Language
This year I saved myself a lot of dosh on travel. I did manage to get to the Isle of Wight, the Cotswolds and Ibiza on holiday, and to Austria for work. However, for the most part I was here in Berkhamsted, a small town nestled in the sleepy Chiltern Hills. But thanks...
by Vanessa Paisley | Sep 2, 2021 | Communication skills, English training, Intercultural Training, Language
I was recently coaching a German client on how to communicate across cultures, and we got onto the topic of DIRECT versus INDIRECT communication styles. She told me that she was so shocked about her partner’s direct English that she’d overheard him using on his Zoom...
by Paisley Communication | May 26, 2021 | English training
English is my mother tongue, and I am always amazed how many people around the world study something other than languages, build a career and work in that profession in English at the same time. I would wish that everyone could have the opportunity to carry out their...
by Paisley Communication | Feb 8, 2021 | Language
Working internationally means communicating with and managing multicultural employees. It can be complex and you need to be culturally and linguistically fit. Sometimes it is said that the native speakers of English are at an advantage in international environments as...
