Confident Business English

Negotiating deadlines, budgets or resources in English isn't always easy, especially when you need to push back without sounding rude or confrontational. In this episode, I'll share a practical four-step framework to help you express your concerns, propose alternatives and negotiate a way forward, with three realistic workplace examples and useful phrases you can start using straightaway. Enjoy! A...

Got an important meeting, presentation or difficult conversation coming up in English? Feeling nervous or questioning whether you're ready? As a senior manager, communicating confidently in English isn't just about having the right vocabulary or technical language. There's also the mental side of it. Managing nerves, dealing with pressure and having the courage to push yourself forward. In this fi...

Difficult situations at work can be hard enough without worrying about your English too. In this episode, I’ll share natural phrases to help you build confidence using the right language at the right time. I hope it helps you feel more confident with it. Enjoy! Anna Come and Say Hello LinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday Newsletter Join J...

Do you find yourself hesitating over he/she, him/her, his/her when talking at work? In this episode, I’ll show you a simple shortcut, with practical business examples to help you use it more naturally and confidently at work. Very important for you as a senior manager as this is a structure which pops up a lot in business. Talking about future situations, when you talk about a person in general an...

When somebody asks for your view at work, it can be difficult to organise everything you know into a strong response in English. In this episode, I’ll give you three simple questions to structure your answer: What’s the point? What do you recommend? How strongly do you mean it? We’ll practice them through a realistic leadership scenario, with useful business vocabulary along the way. I hope it hel...

You already speak English at work but what should you focus on to become a stronger communicator and feel more confident? In this season opener, I’m sharing three of the most recurrent communication points across ALL of my hundreds of English coaching sessions, with practical ways to start working on each one straight away. I hope you this helps you take the next step forward and feel more confide...

NEW SEASON STARTS 16th SEPTEMBER 2026 One difficult meeting can knock your confidence, but it doesn’t have to define what happens next. In the final Confidence Session, we look at how to rebuild momentum, create more opportunities to grow your self-belief, and learn to trust yourself to handle whatever happens in English. Enjoy! Anna   Come and Say Hello LinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just w...

What are you carrying around with you when you speak English at work? In this Confidence Session, I explore Ian Robertson's idea of “mental backpacks”. These are the labels, past experiences and beliefs that can quietly affect how you perform. We’ll also look at why the right level of challenge can give you a boost, why things stop feeling rewarding once they become comfortable, and how beliefs ab...

What would more confidence actually allow you to do? In this epsiode on The Confidence Session series, I invite you to look beyond confidence itself and explore what it can lead to in your career and life. This is especially useful if you are lacking motivation or have had a difficult experience with English recently. We’ll also look  how the words you use before a high-pressure situation cou...

What actually makes you take action when you feel confident? In this Confidence Session, I continue breaking down how confidence works by looking at two important beliefs: “I can do it” and “it can happen.” We’ll explore what happens when one of those is missing, why feeling nervous doesn’t necessarily mean you lack confidence, and what this could look like in your meetings, presentations and care...

What actually is confidence, and why can you feel confident in one situation but completely doubt yourself in another? In this Confidence Session, we look at the science behind confidence, what your brain is predicting and why building it isn't always as simple as practicing more. Enjoy! Anna Book referenced and quoted: Ian Robertson, How Confidence Works   Come and Say Hello LinkedIn Questions, t...

The Confidence Sessions is a special series running throughout August and early September, before the new season of Confident Business English begins on 16 September 2026! What’s the difference between trusting your team and having confidence in them? And what can you say when a personal issue affects work, but you don’t want to share your whole life story? In this Confidence Session, I’ve cherry-...

Today's episode is a collection of practical Business English takeaways from my recent coaching sessions. We'll cover professional etiquette, natural recommendations, pronunciation and answer two listener questions to help you feel more confident at work. Enjoy! Anna PODCAST SCHEDULE JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER It's also the final episode before the new season begins on September 16th, but don't worry t...

Have you ever been in a meeting with native speakers and suddenly thought, "I have no idea what they're talking about?" In this episode, I'm breaking down some of the business expressions that native speakers use all the time and explaining them in plain English. You'll learn what they actually mean, where many of them come from, and simple tricks to help you remember them. By the end of the episo...

Do you avoid using "get" because you're never quite sure if it's the right choice? In this episode, you'll discover one simple pattern behind some of the most common business "get" phrases so you can stop overthinking them and start using them with confidence at work. Enjoy! Anna Come and Say Hello LinkedIn Questions, thoughts or just want to say hello? Come and find me on LinkedIn. The Friday New...

If projects are a regular part of your job, this episode is for you. Ever feel like you understand the words in a project meeting, but still don't feel confident joining the conversation? In this episode, I'll beak down a realistic business project from the first idea through to the final presentation. Along the way, you'll learn 15 pieces of core vocabulary that are used naturally when planning p...

Do you struggle to get to the point in English? In this episode, you'll learn three simple language structures that will help you communicate more clearly, sound more concise and feel more confident in meetings, presentations and everyday business conversations. Enjoy! Anna   Book Recommendation (Not affiliated or promotion) Get to the Point, Joel Schwartzberg LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here...

In this episode, I share practical insights from recent coaching sessions with senior managers. You'll learn a simple framework for answering difficult questions under pressure, a common pronunciation mistake that affects clarity, useful negotiation phrases, and why good audio matters more than you think. Plus, a challenge to help you take the next step in building your confidence in English.  Enj...

Many senior managers focus on learning advanced vocabulary, but often the quickest way to sound more senior is using more straightforward phrases that are often overlooked and a quick fix to add in. In this episode, practical adverb combinations that add impact, precision and credibility to your English communication. Enjoy! Anna LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER writ...

Confidence isn't built by memorising vocabulary lists. In this episode, you'll learn seven meanings of an essential business verb for senior managers through a real-world story, making the language easier to understand, remember and use at work. Enjoy! Anna LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FRIDAY NEWSLETTER written summary from each episode plus extra tips I don't share on the podcast...

Lots of different things can knock your confidence as a senior manager. Sometimes it's a comment, a specific experience presentation, or even a particular colleague that makes you feel less confident. In this episode, I share three real examples from recent coaching sessions and some thoughts and reflections on how you could handle them. Enjoy! Anna LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me here JOIN MY FR...

This week, I want to train you on three business verbs that professionals often confuse: maintain, keep and stay .You’ll learn how native speakers actually use them in meetings, management and everyday workplace communication so you can sound more natural, fluent and confident when speaking English at work. Perfect for you as a senior manager working in  an international environments. Enjoy! Anna...

This week I bring you more of my Key Takeaways taken from client sessions over the last few weeks: In this episode: The real difference between “can” and “can’t” in fast business conversations Useful phrases for handling difficult questions with transparency and professionalism Simple pronunciation techniques to improve clarity and reduce misunderstandings Perfect for you as a senior managers work...

Do you ever feel that you can't get across your complete personality and style as a senior manager in English? In this episode, you’ll learn common business sayings and expressions to help you sound more like yourself in your native language. I’ll show you how to use them naturally in context and I hope this helps you feel more confident to use them. Enjoy! Anna LINKEDIN Say hello and follow me he...

One of my clients leads quarterly meetings with teams across Brazil, APAC, Europe, and the US but when it came to explaining recent staff changes, they realised they weren’t confident using the right English vocabulary. If you’ve ever hesitated when talking about promotions, internal moves, or people leaving, this episode is for you. You’ll learn the key phrases senior managers use to describe com...