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…
Tag: Teaching English
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…