Experts! Speak English! - How to talk your way into an international career without the bullxxit

This solo episode with Corinne Wilhelm was inspired by a dripping tap and talks about why consistency in communication is so important. Persistent attention to detail and conformity to your brand's values is key to securing the right positioning for your brand.

In this episode, we'll be talking about how behaviour in negotiations for instance changes, depending on which cultures we are confronted with.

**Stereotypes** Impact of stereotypes on the career potential of your team - How to Spot your own stereotypes - Typical British Stereotypes Tea - "Sorry!" - alcohol consumption - small talk - closing the conversation - talking about the weather (specifically the rain) - queuing

Introducing a Mini Series that will talk in detail about the following: Part 2 014 Hostile Stereotypes Friday 14th June 2019 Part 3 015 Behaviour Differences Friday 21st June 2019 Part 4 016 Showing emotions Friday 28th June 2019 Part 5 017 Overcoming Barriers Friday 5th July 2019 Remember to subscribe so that you don't miss a show :-) In this podcast episode, we are talking about how language bar...

Introducing a Mini Series that will talk in detail about the following: 013 Language Barriers Friday 7th June 2019 014 Hostile Stereotypes Friday 14th June 2019 015 Behaviour Differences Friday 21st June 2019 016 Showing emotions Friday 28th June 2019 017 Overcoming Barriers Friday 5th July 2019 Remember to subscribe so that you don't miss a show :-)

Managing international teams is always a challenge, at Berlitz Kids Camps, some teams are only working together for one week at a time. The staff are from over 30 different countries and of different ages so communication and conflict resolution are critical. It*s the secret sauce behind kids having a fabulous time, plus language learning success whether that is in Germany or in an English speakin...

Those that can overcome the fear of speaking have a lot more opportunities and if you speak in English - international reach. So it pays to overcome those anxieties by putting these measures into place prior to giving your speech.

In this solo episode Corinne tells us about four ways that she uses to get publicity without having to feel uncomfortable about it. With corporate clothing, networking, social media and this podcast, she manages to get the Byte Sized English brand known with little effort and low or no budget. Find out about her Instagram experiment and why not connect if you are an Instagram user. DEUTSCH In dies...

Was sollen wir tun, wenn es in internationalen Unternehmen zu einem Kommunikationsausfall kommt? Welche Strategien gibt es und wie bewerten wir unsere eigenen Stärken und Schwächen? How do we get communication back when there is a breakdown? Which strategies are available to us in a conflict situation and how do we evaluate our own strengths and weaknesses?

Christian Höferle from The Cultural Mastery is a guest on Corinne's show to talk about how the Americans and Germans for instance differ in the way that they behave and communicate at work. Listen right to the end for Corinne's Freudian slip in the after show chat which revealed an short insight about the American Language from Tennessee.

As a Brit in Berlin, Corinne welcomes you to join her as she talks about the importance of apologies for the Brits and how to apologise correctly in business. She even provides phrases to practice saying out loud in the vocabulary that she provides for each episode via her website.

Learning how to set, communicate and protecting your personal boundaries protects you from feeling taken advantage of, so it makes sense, especially if you work from home to clearly set, communicate and protect your time, financial and communication boundaries.

An important part of working internationally is having remote access to your information so in this episode we talk about how you can take advantage of the cloud and what risks we should be aware of in terms of protecting our data. We also talk about an English language meeting and we even manage to talk about our favourite social media campaigns, unique customer service in Berlin and ancient tech...

In order to understand why we find it difficult to communicate clearly sometimes, it makes sense to look at how the brain works. We look at strategies to make your learning environment as brain-friendly as possible and talk about the benefits of learning together. Corinne explains why she gets her clients away from her desks and out into the fresh air for business conversations on the go, turning...

This is a solo episode, talking about a technique that you can apply in any business situation to increase your ability to make a professional impression. In the solo episodes, I will consciously try to speak slowly and clearly because the majority of my listeners are not native speakers of English and the interviews tend to be quite fast. Topics always welcome via info@bytesizedenglish.com

Mike Hogan talks about the important matter of communicating about communication for a smoother interaction in meetings where everyone has an opportunity to be prepared, involved and valued.

Find out more about this episode: Frau Dr. Anna Kollenberg https://analytic-thinking.com/ Joseph Campbell http://www.conradgiller.de/storytelling/joseph-campbell/ Anna's Book Recommendation: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes by Daniel Klein and Thomas Cathcart €9,99