The hidden cost of being ‘native’
For years, the conversation around first-language bias has focused – rightly – on the harm it causes teachers and learners who use English as an…
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Permission to pause: why silence is not a sign of weak English
I notice something with almost every client I work with. They rush. Not because they’re in a hurry. Because silence feels dangerous. A two-second pause…
I don’t fix emails. I add tools: a business English case study
A confession – for years, I thought my job as an English trainer was to correct. To spot the error. To explain the rule. To…
Beyond “native” and “non-native”: a kinder way to teach English
If you have ever taught English – or learned it – you may have felt the weight of certain words: These terms arrive with good…
From “Lost in Translation” to “Found in Interpretation”: the executive’s guide to cultural code-switching
For the internationally mobile executive – whether navigating a joint venture in Singapore, leading a multilateral negotiation for a development bank in Addis Ababa, or…
The strategic English deficit: why fluency isn’t enough for global leadership
In boardrooms around the world, among the executives of the world’s most prestigious institutions, a quiet realisation is dawning. The global business arena no longer…
Riding the waves of 2025
Gosh! I am so ready to see the back of this year. If 2025 had a mantra, whispered beneath the roar of the waves and…
How moving disrupts your work-from-home groove (and how to survive it)
After three decades in this house, I’m not just packing up a home – I’m dismantling my entire work life. As someone who works fully…
In anticipation of change: preparing to leave my family home
After three decades in this home, I find myself in the peculiar limbo of straddling two lives – not quite ready to leave but already…
A creative haven (with a feline muse)
This cosy little corner is more than just a workspace — it’s my creative sanctuary. It’s where ideas take root, projects come to life, and…