What you'll learn:
- The role of English in today's quickly evolving business environment.
- Six meeting types and formats, along with techniques for common shortcomings.
- Strategies for planning and running effective, productive, and highly engaging meetings.
- The importance of cross cultural communication in navigating common communication barriers in day-to-day English interactions.
For many non-native English speakers, working in a global environment can provoke anxiety and uncertainty when adjusting to the language and social norms within a different culture.
This course will provide you the skills and practical steps to learn how to:
· Assess and improve your English skills
· Work in cross-cultural environments
· Build your cultural intelligence
· Resolve common intercultural communication barriers
· Prepare for and practice different meeting scenarios and strategies
We will discuss how to prepare for modern-day meetings and the various communication strategies and formats that they require. Starting with six basic meeting types (Strategy meetings, Innovation meetings, Problem-Solving meetings, Decision-Making meetings, Team Building meetings, Status Update meetings), we will give live examples of real meetings, as well as demonstrations and scenarios to test your listening comprehension.
Finally, we will hear from global employees, to learn first-hand about different meeting cultures across top international companies. Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to solve practical challenges by applying the tips and strategies covered.
The goal of this course is to inspire and equip you to confidently engage in and lead your own meetings in English. We believe that going through the practical expectations of everyday business will get you there!
