If English is your workplace language but you have team members from many different language backgrounds and with varying levels of competency in English, then it is very likely that your teams experience communication issues. The good news is that there are solutions to these issues. That is, there are a number of effective practices and policies as well as skills development options that can be implemented to greatly improve communication across all different language and culture backgrounds as well as English-language abilities.
How do you see your business English capability? When working in a foreign language, there are a lot of things that can hold you back from sharing your input as often and as easily as you would in your own language.
Learning grammar and more and more vocabulary will only get you so far when you have to use English every day in the workplace. And that should be an important consideration when looking for a business English course.
Good communication within teams promotes a greater exchange of ideas and smoother cooperation, resulting in better execution of projects. Professionals, and sometimes entire teams, often have to collaborate with each other in English when English is not their native language. Successful collaboration on multicultural teams means fewer instances of miscommunication and the preservation of good working relationships so that common goals and company targets can be reached.
Last updated on December 20th, 2023 at 03:30 pm
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