Corporate language training as an employee benefit adds diversity and increases your talent pool. Fresh new perspectives and methods of approaching different projects ensure your company's success... in new and existing markets. When growth is your number one priority, you have to utilize the appropriate supports for your ESL employees. Because scaling business operations without investing in the appropriate employee skills or trainings slows progress. Resulting in poor outcomes, overwhelmed employees and frustrated leadership.
To maximize results, we provide online language training courses that are just as specific to your business as they are to your people enrolled in them. And that is why we are so good at what we do: because none of our courses are generic. Our expert team of instructors work with your leadership to create a customized English training curriculum. One that focuses on your corporate objectives and remains centered around your people actually enrolled in the course.
Because ultimately, we understand that learning isn't a one-size-fits-all. That's why our approach to remote English training is so effective. Because comprehensive ESL for business is truly effective. But in multicultural workspaces, how do differing cultural backgrounds influence how people process information?
Corporate language training can work despite cultural differences
1. Group vs individual learning
Certain cultures, particularly those in Asia, prioritize the collective. Spanning multiple boarders, the approach to organizing society is very much centered around the collective "we." Rather than the rugged individualism that is typical for western countries, like the United States, for example. In the classroom, these cultural differences can be easily observed during activities. Especially those concerning collective group exercises and classroom discussions vs. individual worksheets and projects. That is why multiple language training classes for companies exist for a reason!
2. Communication style & feedback
Delivering and receiving feedback in a corporate setting is certainly difficult regardless of whatever country you work in. Certain Latin American cultures encourage free-flowing dialogue and value consistent feedback. Others come from cultures where hierarchy and formality reign supreme. Therefore, expressing confusion or asking questions to superiors is received as incredibly disrespectful. Which can be especially difficult to navigate in a corporate English training environment.
3. Structure vs flexibility
In some countries like Germany or Japan for example, rules are rigid and to be strictly followed. Any deviation from a standard procedure or variance in schedules can appear like insubordination. While employees from more relaxed cultures with a slower approach to life, thrive in a classroom that is adaptive and more fluid in nature. That is why sometimes, we recommend concurrent business English courses for the same business.
There are so many ways to customize corporate language training to suit your specific goals. Whether it is with cross cultural training, or any of our professional skills enhancements, there are solutions that can satisfy all of your needs. By acknowledging these cultural differences, we can work with you to unlock the full potential of your workforce. Resulting in faster progress, improved collaboration and a higher retention rate for your company. English for businesses starts with your goals, and enters what your corporate ESL learners actually need. Especially when you could potentially apply an English language training grant, and provide employee growth at zero cost... you have nothing to lose!
Our online translator classes are taught by expert instructors ✅ who have real-world experience in their interpreting specialty. They have worked hard to make fully remote online courses that are unique and engaging ✅ using a hands-on approach that is unparalleled by the competition. If you or someone you know is interested in our online Medical Interpreter Training Programs with live instruction✅, our fully remote yet real time classes ✅ are offered in Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Somali, Urdu, Ukrainian languages online and onsite.
