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Communication

Communication Strategies for English as Additional Language Professionals

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Communication

Communication Strategies for English as Additional Language Professionals

In today’s global workplace, multilingual professionals bring a remarkable set of communication strengths: the ability to navigate and bridge cultural nuance, adapt to different audiences, and listen with genuine precision. Yet many underestimate these abilities, assuming that their use of English as an additional language is a limitation. In most professional contexts, the evidence suggests otherwise. What this course gives you are the tools and frameworks to communicate those strengths with greater clarity and confidence. 

This two-day in-person course is designed for multilingual professionals who want to refine their communication approach in a way that feels genuinely their own. Through practical frameworks, self-reflection, and realistic workplace scenarios, you’ll build a communication style that is authentically yours.  This course will also push you beyond your comfort zone, giving you the skills and confidence to show up with clarity and conviction across a wider range of situations. 

This course is ideal for:
  • Multilingual professionals who want to communicate with greater clarity and confidence in English-language environments 
  • Emerging leaders and managers whose first language is not English and who want to strengthen their professional presence 
  • High-potential professionals who feel their ideas or expertise aren’t always communicated as intended 
  • Professionals whose multicultural background is an asset they want to leverage more deliberately in their communication 
  • Strengths-first approach: Learn frameworks designed to amplify the communication qualities you already have, including the cross-cultural awareness and adaptability you bring to every interaction.
  • Practical from day one: Every concept is applied to real work scenarios, from structuring emails and reports, to delivering presentations and expressing complex ideas clearly in high stakes conversations. 
  • Small-group learning: Work through real communication challenges with peers who share similar experiences, in an environment designed for honest reflection and genuine discussion.  
  • A plan that is applied and actionable: Leave with a personalized communication action plan that builds on your existing strengths and targets the specific contexts where you want greater confidence. 
  • Optional follow-up session: A post-program online session supports gives you space to revisit challenges, share progress, and continue building momentum back in your workplace.  
Impact on your organization, team or business:
  • Strengthen your communication culture by creating an environment where diverse voices and multilingual perspectives are heard, valued, and understood. 

  • Strengthen your leadership pipeline by developing managers who communicate with confidence and lead authentically across cultural and linguistic contexts.  

  • Increase team effectiveness by equipping employees with tools for clear, structured, and intentional communication across functions and borders. 

  • Improve stakeholder relationships by enabling professionals to express complex ideas clearly and persuasively, both internally and externally.  

Communication Foundations 
  • Understanding the essentials of effective communication: audience, purpose, and channel 
  • Why clarity and intent matter more than “perfect English” 
Communication Style & Self-Assessment 
  • Identifying your natural communication preferences, strengths, and growth areas  
  • Recognizing the distinct advantages of multilingual professionals bring: adaptability, empathy, and cross-cultural perspective
  • Mapping development goals to concrete, achievable next-steps 
Concise & Purposeful Written Communication 
  • Structuring written messages so key points land quickly and clearly 
  • Best practices for email and report writing in professional contexts
  • Reviewing and refining real written work for greater impact 
Presentations & Public Speaking with Presence 
  • Preparing and structuring presentations that engage rather than overwhelm 
  • Managing nerves and building genuine audience connection 
  • Using pacing, tone, and non-verbal cues with intention and confidence 

Curriculum is subject to change.  

 

Profile

Annie Feng

Annie Feng

Sessional Lecturer, Law, Communications, and General Business Group

Annie is a digital marketing and communications expert with over 16 years of industry experience. She is a UBC alumna and has worked with numerous global brands including eBay, PayPal, Kijiji, and UBC. Some of Annie's previous projects have been featured worldwide via CNN, The Discovery Channel, Gizmodo, and Brainpicker. Her work often involves storytelling through digital platforms, elevating the voices of historically marginalized groups, and developing creative strategies to reach diverse communities. Outside of work, you'll find Annie cycling around the city with panniers full of croissants, playing tennis, and adventuring abroad with her family.

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