Need to give feedback to a colleague? Save yourself time and stress with this 3-minute feedback template you can use for your next English conversation at work. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR FANTASTIC SUPPORTERS. WANT TO BECOME A SUPPORTER TOO? TRANSCRIPTS ...
Feb 05, 2025•10 min•Ep. 266
BECOME A MEMBER Here are my 3 must-use business English phrases for 2025. I've handpicked these specifically for you and haven't talked about on the podcast before. Make progress and boost your confidence using new words rather than the same vocabulary all the time. Want the full transcript and bonus content in the newsletter? CLICK HERE to become a free member Join our community of 10k+ professionals worldwide. What you get as a free member: Weekly newsletter with extra tips not on the podcast ...
Jan 29, 2025•7 min•Ep. 265
If you find it hard to follow your colleagues, this Real Business English conversation series is here to help. Hear actual conversations you are likely to hear at work. Build confidence with the vocabulary and learn new phrases. Spoken at a natural pace with no effort make it easier or slow down. Enjoy! Anna GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be info...
Jan 22, 2025•13 min•Ep. 264
Put your skills to the test with this interactive, practical episode. Do you struggle to ask questions confidently? Then waste time afterwards following up by email? At times it can be hard to put yourself out there even if you have an important question to ask. At Confident Business English, we believe practice makes confident. This is an interactive episode with practical exercises to get you asking some of the most common business questions and help you lead more confidently in English. GET M...
Jan 15, 2025•11 min•Ep. 263
NEXT WEEK 15th JAN 2025 FULL LENGTH EPISODES RESUME About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be...
Jan 08, 2025•4 min•Ep. 262
NEXT WEEK 15th JAN 2025 FULL LENGTH EPISODES RESUME About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your business English fresh over the festive period. Delivered in a more relaxed, storytelling format. Normal Confident Business English episodes schedule on 15th January 2025. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be...
Jan 08, 2025•3 min•Ep. 261
Is the embarrassment of making mistakes stopping you speaking? For senior managers as yourself, this can be a big block to overcome. You don't want to look like an idiot in front of your team, peers or bosses so how do you move forward whilst accepting that not everything will be perfect? In this episode I share a system for viewing corrections I use with my clients. I hope it provides a different perspective you can take into 2025 to help reduce your anxiety and boost your confidence. About Lit...
Jan 01, 2025•4 min•Ep. 260
Do you find it awkward to make conversation in English when you meet new people? You are certainly not alone. A lot of my clients find this simple, but often intimidating, interaction hard. In this Little Snippet I share 3 natural phrases I heard when I eavesdropped a conversation with native speakers at the airport. I hope you can use them the next time you meet new people at a networking or conference event in 2025. About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes ...
Dec 25, 2024•3 min•Ep. 258
Do you find it awkward to make conversation in English when you meet new people? You are certainly not alone. A lot of my clients find this simple, but often intimidating, interaction hard. In this Little Snippet I share one classic question you can use to shift the conversation to more personal topics. I was inspired to share this phrase with you after eavesdropping a conversation with native speakers at the airport! I hope you find it useful for future conversations in 2025. About Little Snipp...
Dec 25, 2024•2 min•Ep. 259
Let's box of 2024 looking at some of your biggest points and my advice on how to improve them. We are going to touch on: Mindset Presentations How to motivate your employees? How to object without being rude? How to give a farewell speech? Tips for what to do when you start a new job How to speak more clearly Getting an effective routine in place GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHIN...
Dec 18, 2024•14 min•Ep. 257
Do you ever find yourself hesitating be in meetings because you aren't sure about the business vocabulary you are using? In this episode I asked you as senior managers to send me your burning vocabulary questions. This can help to get rid of your doubts and boost your confidence when speaking. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future ...
Dec 11, 2024•12 min•Ep. 256
Do you feel like you can't fully participate in the conversation with your native colleagues because you don't understand? The Real Business Conversations Series on Confident Business English aims to give you examples of real-life business interactions so you understand your colleagues better and feel part of the conversation, not on the edge. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING W...
Dec 04, 2024•13 min•Ep. 255
Feeling confident asking questions is important for you. Moving to online working at times makes it more difficult to raise a question in the middle of meeting. I bet there are also other common interactions where you would like to ask a question but instead you don't say anything but it's easier to avoid in. In this interactive episode I hope to help boost, even if it's just a little, with common business questions. Confidence comes from practice and I'll be inviting you to practice along with ...
Nov 27, 2024•11 min•Ep. 254
Looking for ways to stop repeating the same words? Tune into advanced business adjectives part 2. My selection to help you express yourself better. Explained with real-life context, examples and a practical exercise within the episode. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future places on my 3-month programme THIS PODCAST IS MADE POSSIBL...
Nov 20, 2024•10 min•Ep. 253
You want to sound better in the way you communicate in English, right? Here is one powerful word I would highly recommend adding into your vocabulary to show more conviction but also give caution. I noticed coaching clients that many didn't feel comfortable using this word. Therefore, in this episode I wanted to train on just this one word as in my opinion, it's one you can use a lot and worth learning. This is an interactive episode where you can practice with me. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ...
Nov 13, 2024•11 min•Ep. 252
BECOME A FREE MEMBER OF THE PODCAST Ever want to practice your listening skills with a real business conversation with a native speaker? Something that actually sounds like real life rather than a robot? Introducing the Real Business Conversation Series. A brand new format on Confident Business English for this season. Do you find it hard to understand your British colleagues? Perhaps you understand literally what they mean but what do they really mean? This pain point experienced by many of my ...
Nov 06, 2024•13 min•Ep. 251
Let me give you the final preview from the Confidence Booster Toolkit. This is from the Advanced Verb Swaps section. The objective here is to stop you using the same basic words all the time and build your confidence with more advanced versions. I train you up on one verb that is a must that in my opinion, senior managers don't use enough. The Confidence Booster Toolkit is now closed for enrollment. Sign up here to find out first when my new courses are available. GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER -...
Oct 30, 2024•14 min•Ep. 250
Do you ever feel like you lack short, quick responses that you would use in your own language? In today's episode I am going to train you on a module from my soon to be released Confidence Booster Toolkit. I will tell you how you can get your copy when I open it next week. 220+ lessons for senior managers to build their confidence to say natural and advanced business phrases on autopilot in 5 minutes a day. Learn these lightspeed responses on autopilot and you can reduce your stress and worry an...
Oct 23, 2024•13 min•Ep. 249
Do you worry thinking about English meetings you have to chair? You want it to go well but you're overthinking everything - what phrases you need to use. What's the best way to welcome people? How to manage if people talk for too long? How to summarise at the end? Let me help take some of the stress off your plate. In today's episode I am going to train you on 17 phrases you can use in a special lesson preview from my soon to be re-opened Confidence Booster Toolkit. 220+ lessons for senior manag...
Oct 16, 2024•11 min•Ep. 248
Looking to express yourself more clearly and accurately? Build your confidence with these 6 key business adjectives you can start using in your next meeting. The majority of the adjectives I will take you through are compound adjectives. These are very effective tools to give your vocabulary an upgrade and sound more advanced. As a senior manager, I imagine you could use these adjectives very often and it's definitely a worthwhile time investment to learn them. PRACTICAL BONUS THIS WEEK: Anki Fl...
Oct 09, 2024•14 min•Ep. 247
As a senior manager, it seems like your whole life is spent in meetings sometimes. You will have to facilitate and lead meetings with your teams around the world made up of native and non-native speakers. How can you try and make this go well from an English perspective? In this episode I analyse clips from a real business meeting and cherry pick natural phrases you can use in your next meeting. Knowing good vocabulary will give you a confidence boost and help calm your nerves. Enjoy! Anna GET M...
Oct 02, 2024•16 min•Ep. 246
I know you lack confidence with how you speak. If you knew what you're saying sounded good, it would definitely give you a confidence boost. Let's kick off season 6 with 3 key business phrase swaps that you can make as a senior manager to sound more advanced. Using Neurolanguage® techniques, I walk you through this phrase from context, examples and then a practical interactive exercise where you can start putting the learning into practice. Enjoy this first episode back! I hope you like it. Anna...
Sep 25, 2024•13 min•Ep. 245
New season starts tomorrow 25th September. Just before we dive into that, let's me catch you up on what is coming in the new season of CBE. Every summer I take a break from the normal podcast schedule and send out a survey to listeners. All this feedback helps me make decisions about where to take the podcast going forward. Thank you so much if you took the time to leave your comments! As a learning takeaway, here's a run-down of advanced vocabulary you will hear: To bring someone up to speed - ...
Sep 24, 2024•9 min•Ep. 244
Originally released in April 2024. Another classic episode from Confident Business English. Your colleague, let's call them John, said he was going to send you the information you needed on Monday. Now it's Thursday and you know that you have to chase this up by email otherwise you are going to miss your deadline. The thing is John is a peer, or a superior and you don't know him very well and you want to tread carefully. It's a little bit could be sensitive or contentious, you feel a little awkw...
Sep 22, 2024•13 min•Ep. 243
This was originally released in June 2024. Another Confident Business English classic. Have you ever had that feeling where you want to ask a question but you hesitate? You aren't sure if it's right, you're overthinking and then by the time you building up the courage the moment is gone! Then you think, why didn't I just ask the question. First of all, I get it. When you ask a question you have to put yourself out there. It's dangerous territory. They might not understand you, they might ask you...
Sep 20, 2024•14 min•Ep. 242
Originally released in December 2023. A Confident Business English Classic. What are the basics that you need to get right to communicate well in English? This list of 11 core skills is a result of my experience over the years teaching and coaching clients. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE PDF GUIDE GET MY FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - Become a free member and get my weekly round up of tips in the newsletter and extra bonus content INTERESTED IN COACHING WITH ME? Register interest to be informed of future...
Sep 18, 2024•18 min•Ep. 241
I know your biggest barrier isn't to simply communicate. You can make yourself understood even if it's not always perfect or very elegant. What you want is to sound better . More advanced, more natural. I'm going to share with you on key word I think would be great to add to your vocabulary that comes up quite when we are explaining our perspective business. This is another episode where you I invite you to practice out loud in an interactive exercise. About Little Snippets: Mini episodes with t...
Sep 13, 2024•5 min•Ep. 240
Do you get a pit (like a bad feeling) in your stomach when you see a British number calling your work phone? You're not alone. In this is an interactive episode where you will do two mini roleplay scenarios to practice these 3 key phrases to make sure that you have a confident start to your business phonecall in English. Hello, (your name) speaking. Can I ask who's calling? Can I ask what it's regarding? How can I help? P.S I think I talk quite fast in this one which is good challenge for you. I...
Sep 11, 2024•5 min•Ep. 239
Imagine you miss something in a business conversation in English. You feel lost and you know you need to say something. What are the best ways to handle this? Here are my 4 top strategies to deal with this. Say hello on LinkedIn @AnnaConnelly Follow me on Instagram @annabusinessenglish About Little Snippets : Mini episodes with to-the-point business communication tips to keep you learning and moving forward before the start of the brand new season of Confident Business English on 25th September ...
Sep 06, 2024•4 min•Ep. 238
What's your biggest fear? This year I've started to work on all the fears I've been putting off. I thought you might find it useful to hear my key takeaways and how you could apply this to your situation about building confidence speaking. Advanced vocabulary you will hear: To get a grip To be clunky A baptism of fire To jump into the deep end To get something done To get yourself out of a rut About Little Snippets : Mini episodes with to-the-point business communication tips to keep you learnin...
Sep 02, 2024•6 min•Ep. 237
