This article covers a variety of considerations which can influence the success of language coaching. If you are a manager or HR professional recommending such training to an employee, the following information can help shed light on the factors involved in successful...
Accent training is about adjusting an accent. We all have accents, so terms such as “accent elimination” and “accent reduction” are based on the incorrect assumption that “we” don’t have accents. I prefer to use the terms “accent modification,” “accent adjustment,”...
What is the language strategy at your company? Does it even have one? If not, they are missing the boat since it is essential when hiring internationally-trained employees who have the skills you want and just need coaching in the specifics of particular aspects of...
Name discrimination, while theoretically illegal, is unfortunately common. Read and listen to what Jose says when he changed his name to Joe. If you have had a similar experience, please share it. Name Discrimination – Do Anglicized Names Receive More...
First impressions are largely influenced by our faces By Jonathan Webb, Science reporter, BBC News Approachable? Intelligent? People’s responses to 1,000 photographs were used to build the model. Whether it’s a curled lip or a keen cheekbone, we all make...
