In business, small talk can build rapport. But in negotiations? Every word can cost—or save—millions. If your English is shaky, you don’t just risk embarrassment. You risk losing leverage, trust, and outcomes. Business English is not about sounding fluent. It’s about sounding decisive. Native-like fluency won’t save you in the boardroom if your phrasing makes you sound uncertain. Confidence is not a personality trait—it’s a linguistic strategy. And professionals who master th
You can pass a vocabulary quiz. You can memorize grammar rules. But when you’re in the middle of a STANAG listening test, faced with rapid-fire English that sounds nothing like your textbook, most people freeze. And on the field? That’s not just an exam problem—it’s a performance problem. Here’s the shift: STANAG listening is not about understanding every word. It’s about extracting mission-critical meaning under pressure. Many officers fail not because their English is weak
Your English doesn’t just communicate your message—it communicates your level . In international business, language isn’t neutral. The words you choose shape how others perceive your authority, competence, and even trustworthiness. A colleague who says “I don’t agree” sounds very different from one who says “That’s a valid point—here’s another perspective.” The shift in mindset here is simple but powerful: Business English is not just about correctness. It is about positionin
Most candidates fail the STANAG 6001 (JFLT) exam not because of their English level, but because they fall into predictable traps. When professionals approach the STANAG, many assume it is simply a test of their grammar and vocabulary. In reality, it is designed to measure how effectively you can operate under real conditions —clear, structured communication, under time pressure, in an international environment. This shift in mindset is critical: STANAG is not just about “how
If practice alone made people fluent, everyone at the gym would be an athlete. For years, professionals have been told: “Just practice speaking and fluency will come.” But after 22+ years of training Business and Military Professionals, I can tell you: practice alone does not guarantee fluency. In fact, it often creates the opposite— fossilized mistakes, frustration, and slow progress. The mindset shift is crucial: Fluency is not the result of endless speaking. It is the resu
How to Break Free from English Anxiety and Speak with Command Imagine trying to swim with an anchor tied to your ankle. You might know how to swim, you might even be strong—but the weight keeps pulling you down. That’s exactly how English Anxiety affects even the most skilled professionals when it comes to using English in high-pressure environments. Whether you're leading a meeting, briefing a superior, or presenting a strategy in English, that invisible weight of anxiety c
Modern Leaders are being challenged in unprecedented ways amid personal, professional and company growth objectives to reach, and new skills to acquire. Effective Communication in English is just one of them. Though, is Leadership Art or Science ? Today I'd love to propose two longer Good Reads in English on this topic, which I've found particularly interesting, also thanks to the interview format available: 1) How Leading From The ‘Inside Out’ Transforms Lives, Work Cultu
