Coaching in English
In companies and organisations, coaching is considered a very efficient and cost-effective way of developing people. In executive and leadership coaching the individual or group chooses the goal or result that they want to achieve; then they work with their coach to achieve it within an agreed time-frame, through a process of structured conversations and reflection. If you need to be able to "think on your feet" in English, coaching works well for competent or advanced speakers of English who find it a useful and valuable challenge: not only do you receive the benefits of using a professional and qualified corporate coach but you also practise expressing your thoughts in English. Visit www.oxfordprofessionalconsulting.com for more information on our executive and corporate coaching programmes. Coaching with focus on English LanguageOPE offers 3 specialist coaching options to specifically improve English language skills: - Diction coaching
- Writing coaching
- Communication skills coaching
Contact us to raise your confidence in your English and get the results you want.
Diction CoachingDiction Coaching is part of our Clear Speech for Business Programme. Diction Coaching focuses on helping you speak clearly so that you are understood easily by others. It includes work on diction, pronunciation, intonation and stress: | how clearly you enunciate sounds and deliver your message | | how you pronounce English so that you can be easily understood | | how to vary the music of your voice to make meaning clear | | how to emphasise words to obtain the effect you want |
Your diction coach will analyse how you speak before creating a programme of pronunciation exercises to make your speech easier for others to understand. If your mother tongue is not English, there may be exercises to counteract interference or to train you to enunciate certain new sounds. Diction Coaching case-studyAs a result of feedback from colleagues, a Spanish employee working in the UK came to us to improve her clarity in speaking English at work. She had realised that colleagues found her pronunciation of English too fast and difficult to follow. We provided a programme using 2 different coaches - our Voice Coach worked with her on the technical detail of pronunciation, stress, intonation and enunciation. Then our Presentation Coach helped her put all she had learnt together, for presenting to clients and at meetings. Progress was evaluated with her boss at 3-month intervals. By the end of the programme it was clear that her pronunciation was much improved - and her chances of promotion. We will tell you what solution is best for you. Writing CoachingMany people want to improve their writing. It may be that they speak well but make many mistakes in grammar, spelling and punctuation. Or, their writing may be perfectly correct but rather dull and heavy to read. Either way, Oxford Professional English can help. Writing Coaching case-studyThe Director of Corporate Communications in a large global organisation wanted to polish the writing skills of his team of 12 professionals, some very senior and experienced with others relatively inexperienced. The tailor-made programme began with a half-day writing workshop for the whole group, which introduced our Writing Preparation Model, as well as tips and strategies. This was followed by 8 individual hours for each person with the writing coach, by email and phone, with the coached clients in the US, UK or Norway. The 3 most senior clients were very experienced indeed in their roles as well as being very competent and advanced users of English. They used the coach as a "writing partner" to work with, to give expert feedback on style and suggest alternative ways of expressing ideas. As a result of the writing coaching, the team is able to write more quickly, with texts now more stylish, dynamic and readable. Added value has been gained because the team now follows a shared process using our Writing Preparation Model. Communication Skills Coaching
Your goal for Communication Skills Coaching might be connected to
- Cultural awareness
- International meetings and presentations
- Confidence in English
Your coaching can be a stand-alone option or a follow-up to a training course from OPE. Depending on your aim and your skill level, we would choose as your communication coach either a language specialist, a voice coach or a communication specialist. Contact us to plan your programme. Communication Skills Coaching case-study
A manager from a large drinks company based in Denmark booked 10 coaching sessions after her English course in Oxford. Her first goal was to create a business presentation for an international meeting so she worked with her coach on creating a clear message and on the delivery. Her coach also helped improve the powerpoint slides. Later she used the sessions to discuss and improve her intercultural skills, raising her awareness of the different expectations of foreign colleagues and discovering how she could adapt her communication style. Her confidence in English improved enormously - she felt that she also communicated better in her own language as a result. Contact us to book 10 sessions to improve your presentation . Oxford Professional English (OPE) consists of a team of English language specialist teachers and is part of the training and coaching consultancy Oxford Professional Consulting. Visit Oxford Professional Consulting for information on leadership training and coaching, team building and enhanced presentation skills.
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