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Sophie Williams
Personal Business English Training

About me

A passionate linguist of British and French heritage with 12 years experience as a marketeer, combined with over 14 years training adults on improving their English in the workplace.

 

I have a business perspective of English and business management and the know-how to help boost confidence and put real language into practice.  

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I have worked at management level in a Japanese consumer electronics company in the UK and with businesses from the banking, security, retail and start-up sectors in the Lausanne region in Switzerland. 

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During 2021, after participating in an online workshop on how to Hack your Box for a more Sustainable life, I was inspired to share what I had learnt and enrolled to become a certified trainer of this workshop. Whilst I will not pretend to be a sustainability expert, my eyes were opened to what more I could be doing to lead a more sustainable life, and I feel that a passion has been ignited.  

 

In Spring 2022 I completed a Women's Programme on careers in sustainability and have additional tools to help people and business with the language of change in a sustainability context.

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About

About you
Can you relate to any of the following?

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Do you struggle with asking questions in meetings?

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Does it seem to you that others don't understand your point of view?

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Do you believe you are out of control in meetings?

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Do you feel like you are sending 10 emails when 2 or 3 would be enough?

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Would you like to feel more fluent when presenting?

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How about introductions and small-talk, do you feel confident?

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Has it been a while since you have used English?

How can I help?

Confidence Boosting

No books, no homework, just intense and practical tailor-made sessions with a personal trainer approach. 

My philosophy is based around listening to my students and working to improve and build to bring out the best with positive encouragement

Efficiency

With the right language and structure you will save time and energy on email ping-pong and unnecessary questions during meetings and discussions. Decisions can be made quicker, confusion and potential conflict can be avoided 

Time saving language in practice 

By using real-life examples from work, not only will you practice and improve your English, but in many cases you will also be preparing for your job too, so in fact you are saving time.  Imagine preparing for an important meeting, client pitch, or a presentation, I can ask you the right questions and work with you so that you are fully prepared before the big day

With purpose

In addition to traditional language focus on topics such as email, meetings and discussions, I am now able to offer a workshop enabling  self-reflection, box-thinking, and positive language on the topic of how to lead a more sustainable life  

Services

Below is a small selection of packages, please contact me for other services such as:

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  • Online 30 minute conversation boosters, perfect for quick practice

  • Communication projects, (re-reading and editing English material)

  • Virtual sessions

  • Tailor-made courses

Services
Clinic

Half day clinic when employees can come and see me for advice on work-related challenges, such as elevator pitch, short written work or urgent issues with language. 

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Recommended 15 or 30 minute slots allowing employees confidentiality to address immediate challenges. 

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Language for change workshop

A one day workshop for up to 10 employees.

 

Participants will be given the time and opportunity to reflect about what sustainability means to them, and put measures in place to lead a more sustainable life by thinking out of the box and creating space to embrace new ideas. Participants will even make their own tool-box to take away during the session.

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The workshop will focus on the following areas for fluency and confidence boosting: Personal presentation, listening skills, questioning language, giving feedback and summarising. All in the context of sustainability. 

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Summary of benefits:

  • Putting English at the heart of your business

  • Focus on the sustainability (planet, people and prosperity)

  • Box-Thinking and creative solutions language

  • Self reflection and positive action

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Personal training

One to one tailor-made sessions for confidence boosting and preparation for specific events. Usually recommend a minimum of 6 sessions.  

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My experience with senior executives, technical teams, banking and retail staff, mean that I am great at adapting to the needs of the person I am working with. 

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Sophie Williams 

williams.sophie@me.com

+41 798140002

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