Supporting Non-Native English Speakers at Work
50mGeneral2022-11-29
Authors

Strictly Speaking Group

Peter Novak
Course details
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.
Skills covered
CommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
1. Supporting Non-Native English Speakers at Work
- 01 - Supporting non-native English speakers at work
- 02 - Combining cultural humility with cultural intelligence
- 03 - Myths about accents
- 04 - What is accent bias
- 05 - Reducing accent bias at work
- 06 - Speaking English inclusively
- 07 - Using phrasal verbs Cut it out
- 08 - Names and identity
- 09 - Let s stop asking Where are you from
- 10 - The impact of cultural norms
- 11 - Understanding direct and indirect communication
- 12 - Feedback loops increase understanding
- 13 - Technology that supports communication
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