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Why employees drop out of language training
The company invests in language training, employees sign up and, weeks later, attendance plummets. It is more common than it seems and it frustrates HR and management. Find out why it happens, how to spot it in time and which practical measures...
Why corporate language training fails
Many companies invest in language training expecting to improve their international communication, but the results never arrive: classes people abandon, unmotivated employees or minimal progress. Find out why this happens and, above all, what you can do to avoid it in your...
Common problems in poorly managed international meetings
In many companies international meetings are part of daily work, but when they are poorly managed they lead to misunderstandings, wasted time and unclear decisions. Find out the most common mistakes in this kind of meeting and what your company can do...
When a lack of languages holds back international expansion
Many companies discover the cost of not mastering languages when they try to grow beyond their own market: meetings that go nowhere, negotiations that cool off, clients who do not quite trust them. Find out how the language barrier affects international expansion...
Mistakes when working with a B2B language academy
Many companies realise too late that their teams' language training is not delivering real results: they buy courses without checking whether they answer the needs of the business or without measuring the impact. Find out the most common mistakes when working with...
Corporate language academy: what it is and when a company needs one
Many companies run into difficulties when their teams have to communicate in several languages, from international negotiations to technical documentation. Find out what a corporate language academy brings, in which situations it makes a real difference and how to build it into...
Everything a contract with a professional translation agency should include
Outsourcing translation is common, but many problems arise not from linguistic quality but from unclear agreements with the supplier. Find out what a contract with a translation agency should include — scope, deadlines, confidentiality, quality, rates and termination — to avoid delays,...
How to tell employees they are getting language training (and get them to make the most of it)
Announcing a language training programme sounds simple, but many initiatives fail before they start because of poor internal communication: the team sees it as an obligation or an extra burden. Find out how to communicate the training so your employees understand it,...
Hannover Messe and industrial English: what separates the Spanish companies that win contracts from those that do not
Many Spanish companies arrive at Hannover Messe with a good product and solid technology, but something falls short when negotiating and building trust: communication in technical English. Find out why industrial English separates the companies that win contracts from those that do...
Language resources guide for exporting companies: translation, interpreting and training
When an exporting company grows, languages stop being an occasional support and become part of the strategy. Find out how to organise the three key language resources — translation, interpreting and training — so you can communicate with confidence in international markets...