Five buzzwords I’d be happy to never hear again
Idioms add colour to a language. The first few times you hear a new expression you probably prick up your ears. Then you hear it again and again. Suddenly everyone is talking about the new normal, gamechangers or hitting the road running. And the once colourful idiom has become an annoying buzzword. The fact that […]
First time running a meeting? The language you need to do it well.
There’s nothing more frustrating than an unstructured meeting – one which meanders from point to point without a clear decision being made, one where a couple of people dominate and everyone else zones out or one which ignores the agenda and overruns the allotted time. Of course, everyone has a role to play in […]
Why it’s worth working on your English in good time
When people ask me to support them in improving their English, they’re in one of two typical situations. In the first case, they want to be prepared for the future – whether that’s a couple of months or a couple of years away. Maybe they’re aiming for a new job. Or perhaps they recognise […]
