Do you have to talk about things that aren't going well? Do you have to tell someone they haven't done something the right way? This can be a very common interaction at work that is often not practiced. This can make the conversation more difficult and not flow very well in English. I cover key vocabulary you can use to deliver constructive critcism and several examples in context that you can take and use in your day-to-day work. JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up in meetings at work. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 24th March 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. After you have signed up you will recieve all the weekly newsletters from that point onwards. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

Online meetings are a crucial part of how you connect and build relationships with your teams. Aside from the technical parts of the English language, some of the areas I work on with clients are about how they come across when they are on the other side of the screen. I talk in this episode about small, actionable things that you can do to have better presence in online meetings. Enjoy! JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up in meetings at work. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 17th March 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

This week I'm doing something new and analysing a recent business news article. I highlight some really interesting vocabulary that will be useful to help you understand what on earth they are talking about as well as picking out important grammar points to make you aware of common mistakes. Enjoy! THE ARTICLE USED FOR THIS EPISODE - bring it up alongside listening to the episode JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up in meetings at work. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 10th March 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

Putting yourself out there to ask a question can feel a bit intimidating with everybody looking at you. You could just send an email or write it in the chat, but where's the fun in that? I'm going to prioritise a few types of questions that come up a lot at work that people are less familiar with as well as a common mistake with a basic question. Enjoy! JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 3rd March 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

This is a continuation of episode 158 I did in 2022. A few of you said this was really useful therefore I'm going to do a regular slot looking how to understand business talk to help you when working with native speakers. This time I want to go over some common words and phrases on the topic of problems, implementing changes and difficult situations. Enjoy! JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 24th February 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

I know you probably work from home more, or perhaps a hybrid model, but do you have to travel with work from time to time? Perhaps more often? Well if you do, you are like several of my clients. However, I hear a lot of people making the same mistakes. In this episode I cover the big hitters so you can get them right. Enjoy! JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 17th February 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

Feeling comfortable in front of your colleagues can be one of the biggest blockers to making progress in communication. Perhaps it is a certain person that you feel embarrased in front of, maybe you have heard other people criticise how other people communicate and that makes you want to say nothing at all! How can you start to overcome this? It will take time and effort but you can do it. I share some practical things as well as some food for thought! Enjoy JOIN WAITLIST FOR NEW ONLINE COURSE 2023 - I am releasing a new online course to help you feel more confident speaking up. To get early access and special offer sign up to the waitlist here. SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 10th February 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

Often it can be the difficult situations that are hard to navigate in English but there are times when we want to share how well people have done, the good work they have completed or congratulate the team on their efforts. As always, this was inspired by the people work with who wanted to klnow natural ways to approach this situation. Enjoy! SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 3rd February 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

It can be a little awkward at work when your colleagues start talking about something different which isn't what you intended, or perhaps they misunderstood what you were saying or are focusing on the wrong thing...how do you bring the conversation back to what you want to talk about without coming across as rude? In the episode I cover some key phrases you can use for different scenarios so you can feel more confident the next time you have to do this. Enjoy! SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 12th January 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

Do you bore yourself using the same words all the time? I've found that when talking about strategies before tend to use the same words over and over again - create, implement, define. They are all absolutely fine but let's try and add a bit of variety. Mix it up a little. In this episode I go through other more advanced terms (mainly verbs) to talk about strategy, as well as the usual tips and common mistakes to avoid. I also give you an extra piece of complemetary work to do at home. Enjoy! SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 12th January 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns The strategy video - here is the video I referenced with Roger Martin on Harvard Business Review

What are you doing to do this year? How are you going to make progress? What should I be focusing on? I imagine these are some of the questions going around in your head. I want to give you my advice and recommendations based on some of the biggest problems I know that you are facing and give you a bit of a motivation boost! Enjoy! SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday 13th January 2023 after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Interested in joining my 1-1 programme? As I said in the episode I offer a 6-month programme for senior managers who want to signficantly improve their English communication and conference. Interested? Click here. Want to help support my free podcast? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/annawith2ns

I want to help you improve your pronunication going into 2023. In this episode I talk about all the big hitters - words that come up all the time in business AND are commonly mispronounced. This is the best place to start. Would you like this list of words and the audio file to practice over Christmas? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - You have to sign up before 10.00am the Friday after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Are you interested in working with me? As I said in the episode I offer a 6-month programme for senior managers who need to communicate well in English and want to increase their confidence. Interested? Click here. Want to send me a suggestion for the podcast 2023 or just let me know how its helped you (I love to hear from you!)? Send an email to info@annawith2ns.com

Being able to understand your colleagues can be one of the most frustrating things. There are many different accents, ways of speaking and words that make it difficult. In this week's episode I explain some really common but complex business phrases so that you can understand them when you hear it. If you like this episode, I will do a part 2! Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary from this episode and every episode going forward? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to make significant progress with your English? I offer a 6-month programme for senior managers who need to communicate well in English and want to increase their confidence. Interested? Click here. Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here Hear me on Culips English Podcast Chatterbox episodes.

We need to fix this. We need to fix that. That must be fixed. To fix is great but there are other words we can use to sound more natural depending on the type of situation. Let's take a look at some of them today and broaden your vocabulary. Enjoy! Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary from this episode and every episode going forward? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Want to make significant progress with your English? I offer a 6-month programme for senior managers who need to communicate well in English and want to increase their confidence. Interested? Click here. Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here

Do you make mistakes? Almost certainly, yes. Do they all matter? Not as much as you think. Should I try to correct them? Well, of course but you need to think about a good starting point. I always recommend starting by "cleaning up" some basic and repeated mistakes that can affect how you speak overall - the quick wins essentially. In this episode tell you about some very common ones that I hear day in and day out. Enjoy! Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary from this episode and every episode going forward? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday after the podcast to get the one for this episode. Click here for a sample. Would you like me to help you make progress with your mistakes? I offer a 6-month programme for professionals who want to speak better and feel more secure even without being perfect. Interested? Click here. Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here

"Thank you so much and if you have an questions let me know." You say it but secretly you're hoping that no one asks you anything but then you see the hand emoji pop up on the screen or someone says "Excuse me, Anna but.....". You know what's coming - a question. The fun part about questions is we can never be 100% sure about what we will be asked. Today I share with you 4 steps to feel more confident in this situation and answer more coherently. I practice this type of exercise a lot of with my clients and I think it could benefit you too. Enjoy! Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary from this episode and every episode going forward? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 10.00am the Friday after the podcast to get the one for this episode. This is the only place where I will my bonus notes from the podcast. There is no charge for this either! A no-brainer. Click here for a sample. Would you like to work with me one-to-one? I offer a 6-month programme for professionals who want to feel more secure speaking English without being perfect. Interested? Click here. Would you like to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here

Need to get people on board but struggle to convince people that what you think or want to do is the best way forward? In this episode I give you some easy hacks to make your speech much more persuasive in order to get better results at the point of disucssion, deliberation and negotiation. Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary from this episode and every episode going forward? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER - Sign up before 9.00am the Thursday after the podcast to get the one for this episode. This is the only place where I will my bonus notes from the podcast. There is no charge for this either! A no-brainer Click here for a sample. Would you like to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here

This episode was suggested by a listener and I think it could help you too. Highlighting when there has been a mistake can be an awkward. You don't want to blame someone too much, you understand that these happen but it's also important that you feel comfortable to bring up issues and problems even when you are with your bosses or people in the company who are more senior than you. In this episode I will tell you how you can do this and also things to avoid. Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary from this episode and every episode going forward? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER (this is the only place where I will my bonus notes from the podcast. There is no charge for this either! A no-brainer) Click here for a sample. Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here

I often find myself saying to my clients "just make your life easier". People seem to make things more difficult for themselves when there is no need. Therefore in today's episode I want to share common pitfalls, areas where I suggest proceeding with caution and some extra tips about how you come across when you speak. Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary each episode to enhance your learning? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER (this is the only place where I will my bonus notes from the podcast. There is no charge for this either! A no-brainer) Click here for a sample. Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here

There is one thing that I ask everybody I work with but you would be surprised how many people don't get this sentence correct even with a higher level of English. In this episode I share with you what this is so you can say it perfectly without mistakes, hestiation or second guessing! Would you like a summary of all the business vocabulary each episode to enhance your learning? SIGN UP TODAY TO THE ANNA WITH 2NS NEWSLETTER (this is the only place where I will my bonus notes from the podcast. There is no charge for this either! A no-brainer) Click here for a sample. Want to support the podcast? Donate a coffee here