Communication coaching in English
Does your English disappear when someone senior challenges you?
Do you over-explain, apologise or go quiet in difficult meetings?
Do you know exactly what you want to say, just not in the moment?
The Approach
One-to-one coaching for non-native professionals whose English is good, until the pressure is on.
It isn't a language problem. Under pressure, your brain has less room to build sentences in a second language, so the English you use every day becomes harder to reach. We work on the specific conversations you find difficult. You learn to recognise your triggers, pay attention to what the other person actually wants, and have the language ready. Sessions are built around the real meetings already in your calendar.
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Two lawyers kept being passed over for private equity roles. Once they had prepared for the negotiation itself, with the right questions and a clear plan for discussing pay, both landed positions.
An IT analyst could solve almost anything technical, but non-technical colleagues rarely acted on her advice. Changing how she framed her recommendations, from warnings to what similar teams were already doing, got them moving.
Ahead of redundancy consultations, a general manager had to hold her position against experienced union reps. We prepared for every point they were likely to raise, so she stayed in control of the discussion.
A police trainee kept losing ground to an overbearing colleague, not from lack of knowledge, but because her language gave way under pressure. We rehearsed the exact exchange until holding her ground became automatic.
A first-year lawyer in Paris studied real courtroom exchanges in English, the deflection and the emotional pressure, so he could recognise those tactics and use the same authority in his own advocacy.
A medical researcher's key points kept getting lost in collaborative sessions. We built a clear structure and a few high-impact phrases so her colleagues could follow every step.
The Method
Generic English lessons teach vocabulary and grammar. They don't help when your manager questions your figures in front of the team. We start with the conversations you actually find difficult, such as the meeting, the client call or the panel interview, and prepare for those. Sessions are practical from the first minute.