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Communication Psychology and HR – with Gerhard Ohrband

Gerhard Ohrband, MA in Psychology (University of Hamburg/Germany)www.thegomethod.org
I’m Gerhard, a communication psychologist and consultant from Hamburg, Germany, working with HR teams and leaders in Moldova, South Eastern Europe, and beyond. Here, we explore the psychological research behind everyday HR and workplace communication — without buzzwords and without pretending everything is easy. Each week, we unpack one topic that HR professionals often hear about but rarely understand from a scientific perspective.
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One of the most neglected aspects of pronunciation

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Feb 14, 20259 min

The 3D theory of communication difficulties

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Feb 12, 202511 min

10 situations you should practice in your language courses

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Feb 10, 202510 min

Typical self-sabotage in learning a foreign language

Success in language learning depends on transforming our self-limiting and self-sabotaging tendencies, like 1. Procrastination 2. Black and white thinking 3. Catastrophizing What do you think? Please leave a comment below.

Feb 08, 202510 min

How do I know my real language level?

How good are you are at a foreign language? Many of us rely or on 1. Our intuition (I can’t possibly be at a B1 level, yet!), or on 2. Nice or not so nice comments by others. What do you think? Please leave a comment below.

Feb 07, 20259 min

How to learn any language in one minute per day

By the way, it is not about one of the following: 1. You can learn a new language in two months 2. This is the easiest way to learn a new language What do you think? Please leave a comment below.

Feb 03, 202511 min

What is literary language?

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Feb 01, 20258 min

What if people have negative expectations of your language skills

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 31, 20259 min

How to set proper boundaries in your language learning

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 29, 20259 min

How dangerous is colloquial speech?

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 27, 202510 min

How to become more objective about our language skills

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 25, 20257 min

What you should do at the beginning of each language course

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 24, 20256 min

How effective are language lessons?

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 22, 20257 min

What if you banned your native language?

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 20, 20254 min

What should the role of a language teacher be?

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 20, 20255 min

Plan systematic interruptions to learn a foreign language

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 17, 20256 min

False excuses for not learning a foreign language: I don’t have time

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 15, 20255 min

Practice constructive embarrassment

Break Languages Barriers helps you gain self-confidence while communicating in your native and in a foreign language. Gerhard Ohrband (MA in psychology from the University of Hamburg) is a recovering polyglot, university researcher, language teacher, book author and psychologist from Hamburg/Germany. He is living in Chisinau/Moldova since 2006. He has more than 20 years of experience of helping private and corporate clients overcome communication obstacles, especially in international business. ...

Jan 13, 202510 min

How to deal with perfectionism in learning a foreign language?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Jan 11, 20258 min

The two fundamental mindsets for using foreign languages

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Jan 10, 20254 min

What is true self-confidence in communicating with others?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Jan 08, 20257 min

What does good communication really mean?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Jan 06, 20257 min

Do I need to maintain a certain standard when speaking to different people?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Jan 03, 20256 min

How can I study my audience?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Dec 30, 20248 min

What if I have been making mistakes for years?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Dec 28, 20249 min

Do I need to be talented to speak a foreign language?

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Dec 26, 20246 min

Why you should study a foreign language in unfavorable conditions

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Oct 14, 20248 min

How to prepare for making free conversation

Do you want to get rid of insecurity and bad feelings regarding the foreign language(s) you have already started to learn? Want to learn a new language, without going through various levels of standard courses? You feel you are making no progress? Go to Amazon and grab a copy of my classic book ”The GO Method – breaking barriers to language learning”. https://www.amazon.com/GO-Method-Breaking-barriers-language/dp/1973118688/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZLMGYKR6PDY3&keywords=Gerhard+Ohrband&qid=169409...

Oct 08, 20241 min
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