Supporting Non-Native English Speakers at Work

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Description

Do you want to become a better ally to your superpowered multilingual colleagues and learn to speak English more inclusively? Executive speech coach and professor Dr. Peter Novak guides you through practices to create a more accepting and welcoming workplace, especially for non-native speakers. Learn about accent bias and how to overcome it. Explore ways to practice cultural humility and cultural intelligence. Find out why it’s important to ask questions clearly and reduce idioms and jargon. Go over ways to replace phrasal verbs with clearer alternatives, and discover ways language shapes culture, and vice versa. Enhance your communication skills and your professional relationships by practicing a more intentional communication practice.

Note: This course was created by the Strictly Speaking Group. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

Study planSee the topics covered in the course.

Supporting non-native English speakers at work

Supporting non-native English speakers at work
Combining cultural humility with cultural intelligence
Myths about accents
What is accent bias?
Reducing accent bias at work
Speaking English inclusively
Using phrasal verbs? Cut it out
Names and identity
Let’s stop asking “Where are you from?”
The impact of cultural norms
Understanding direct and indirect communication
Feedback loops increase understanding
Technology that supports communication

Instructor

Peter Novak
Founder and principal at the Strictly Speaking Group
As a professor, stage director, and classically trained actor, he empowers the voices of aspiring leaders and executives to share their stories to the world through large-scale virtual and in-person events. He helps clients deliver their most powerful story with clarity and confidence.