Improving communication with international
students - CV’s and job applications.
An interactive guide.
English is a second language for many of your colleagues &
customers. Do you know how to talk to them?
THE COST OF POOR
COMMUNICATION
The costs of poor communication are
HUGE. This chart summarises studies
made by SHRM and Holmes for both
large and small companies.
WHAT IS LANGUAGE
DISCRIMINATION?
Some very useful insight here from
workplacefairness.org.
Can my employer discriminate against me
for not communicating well in English?
Can my employer treat me differently for
speaking with an accent?
BREAKING BIAS: THE
SILENCING OF ESL SPEAKERS
This article (originally published by
SHRM) looks at bias against accented-
English and how native-English speakers
have a responsibility to improve their
skills when communicating with non-
native English speakers.
COMMUNICATION MATTERS
BLOG
10 REASONS
A funny (but true) list of why it’s so hard
so be a non-native speaker of English and
live in USA, UK or Australia.
IS YOUR COMPANY
UNDERUTILIZING ITS ESL
EMPLOYEES?
Three warning signs - and how to correct
them.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A
CORPORATION?
It’s not only about profit. In August 2019,
181 CEOs committed to lead their
companies for the benefit of all
stakeholders – customers, employees,
suppliers, communities and shareholders.
What It’s Like to Speak
English as a Second
Language
Paul Stevens in discussion with Dr Nick
Morgan of PublicWords.
Now Is the Time to
Communicate Better With
1 Billion People
To improve our decision-making and
protect our relationships, we need to
recognize that our opinions don't matter
more just because we can express them
in "perfect" English.
WHAT IS 'linguistic racism'
Paul Stevens in discussion with Wayne
Turmel, of the Remote Leadership
Institute.
Don’t let fluff, flowers
and verbosity creep in
Use simple, clear, precise English –
especially when communicating with
non-native speakers.
english - the lingua
franca of aviation
The burden of communicating in
“Aviation English” has fallen largely on
ESL speakers. In this article published by
Halldale Group, Paul Stevens argues the
problem is the responsibility of all
aviators.
Brown paper bags, nods
and prejudice
Personal reflections on Black Lives
Matter, Bias and Prejudice (from July
2020)
75% face exclusion in the
workplace
Including people of diverse back
grounds is not jus
t
morally correct; it also mak
es good business sense.
And yet millions of employees around th
e world are
overl
ooked ......... non-native English speakers.
ESL SPEAKERS IN USA
Do you know how many people in the USA speak
English as their second language?
Explore this interactive map
The pervasive problem of
'linguistic racism'
An interesting article by Christine Ro
published on BBC.com in June 2021. The
author argues that non-native English
speakers are discriminated against (both
intentionally and unintentionally).
