For senior professionals working in English as a second language.
How We Work

This is not an English lesson.

There are no generic exercises, textbook conversations or memorised scripts.

We work on the communication you actually need to deliver in your role, then practise it until it becomes natural.

THE PROCESS

Three stages. Different purposes.

01 DISCOVERY

Start with the situation.

A short conversation before coaching begins. We clarify what you need to achieve, where English is making the job harder than it needs to be and whether coaching is the right fit.

02 COACHING

Work on the communication.

The working sessions. We use your real communication and work on the language, structure, tone and delivery the situation actually requires.

03 APPLICATION

Take it into the real situation.

You take the work into your presentation, meeting, conversation or writing — ready for the situation that matters.

THE COACHING CYCLE
IDENTIFYWhat are you trying to achieve? What needs to happen?
WORK ONLanguage, structure, tone and the choices that make the message work.
PRACTISEThe actual presentation, meeting, conversation or piece of writing.
APPLYTake the work into the real situation. Use it when it matters.
WHAT WE ACTUALLY WORK ON

Small changes in language can change the whole conversation.

The work is often very specific. We are not trying to make your English sound more sophisticated. We are trying to make it do the job you need it to do.

01

Signposting

Make the structure visible: “There are two things I want to cover.” “Let me start with the main issue.” “The important point here is…”

02

Simplifying

Strip a message back and rebuild only what is needed, so the listener can follow the thinking without unnecessary language.

03

The passive voice

Use it deliberately to reduce tension or soften responsibility when that is useful: “A decision was made to…” can sometimes be more effective than naming a person.

04

Precision

Choose the word that actually fits. Sometimes the useful distinction is between “concern”, “risk”, “issue” and “constraint”.

05

Sentence structure

Reorder a sentence so the important information arrives where the listener needs it.

06

Corporate language

Remove polished-but-empty language. Replace “We need to leverage our capabilities to drive alignment” with the message you actually mean.

07

Tone and directness

Choose how the message lands: direct, diplomatic, firm or collaborative.

08

Keeping the conversation moving

When the exact word does not come immediately, learn how to explain, reframe or describe it without getting stuck.

THE AIM

You don't need a script. You need the freedom to respond.

The aim is not to perform English.

It's to communicate. To think about the person in front of you rather than the language in your head. To respond naturally. To make your point clearly. To sound like yourself.

To do in English what you already know how to do.

Have a situation you want to work on?

Bring the material. We can talk through what needs to happen.

Arrange a confidential discovery call

20-minute confidential conversation.