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Reading time: 6 minutes Language training survives the budget round when you present it as the solution to a business problem, not as a cost item. A strong case in the training plan has five parts: the problem, a measurable goal, the approach, the investment and the moment you measure...

Reading time: 5 minutes In most professions a not-quite-perfect phrase is a minor blemish. In a contract it is a risk with a price tag. “Shall”, “will” and “may” sit close together in everyday English; in an agreement they are three different worlds. That is why Legal English is not...

Reading time: 5 minutes The first meeting with the German client went well, in English. The second too. But at the third meeting a competitor showed up who spoke fluent German, and the conversation took on a different temperature. Anyone who does business with Germany knows the phenomenon: it works...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes For one colleague who needs better English, you arrange individual training. But where is the tipping point towards a dedicated programme for the whole team, in-company, at your own office? It is the question HR asks itself every training season. And the answer is less...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The presentation was strong on content. The slides were right, the numbers were right, and yet something lingered afterwards: it did not quite land. The presenter searched for words a little too often, the joke fell flat, and when the critical question came from the...

Three quotes on the table, three providers all promising customisation, experienced trainers and proven results. The prices are closer than you expected. Now what? The best way to cut through the brochure language is to ask the right questions. These seven will teach you more in one conversation than three...

The first week of September has something of the first week of January. Full diaries, yes, but also fresh energy, new plans and a training budget that is still largely untouched. Starting a language programme in September also means an uninterrupted training rhythm ahead: no summer holiday that halts everything...

HR has done everything right. There is budget, there is a provider, there are eight sign-ups for the Dutch course. Six weeks in, four people are still attending, and two of those have not done their homework. Sound familiar? The problem is rarely the training itself. It is what has...

The first working day of your new international colleague. Laptop ready, buddy assigned, lunch arranged. The onboarding checklist is complete, except for one thing: language is not on it. Makes sense, you might think, the working language is English anyway. That is exactly where the problem starts, and it only...

The budget is approved and the team wants to get started. Then comes the question that begins every language programme: what format do we choose? Group training, individual training and blended learning are listed side by side in quotes as if they are equivalent options. But the choice makes more...