Language learning is more accessible than ever, thanks to technology. That’s true when someone is learning for personal or business use, or both. As a young professional, I’m interested in understanding my generation’s perspective on language learning. My approach is…
The last two weeks have felt like an eternity. For many of us, social distancing, quarantines, lockdowns, and isolation have become the new normal. The sudden and significant changes have made me and my team revisit our plans, the things…
Flexible learning has been around for a long time, but do we understand what it means? Flexibility is not lackadaisical. Training should adapt to learners’ lives and not the other way around. Laptops and phones with stable internet connections are…
Your organization has made the call to move its employees from offices to working from home. How can you help your team make the switch smoothly? To assist newly remote team members from the start, consider sharing these very sensible,…
Whether your employees love it or hate it, job site collaboration is non-negotiable. With so many moving parts, shifting deadlines, and high-stress work situations, and let’s face it, high employee turnover, each member of your crew relies on others daily…
Disclaimer: While these insights are written for the UK, they are widely relevant to a global language learning audience. Yes, that’s a clickbait headline but I’m not ashamed of it because it’s true. I’ve been to a few trade shows…
On the modern job site, your construction employees are becoming increasingly diverse. Diverse in culture, perspectives, working styles, and oftentimes, diverse in language.
Not long ago I took my very first Rosetta Stone Live Tutoring session. My current language learning software includes group tutoring, though I was the only one attending this session. And you know what that means—nowhere to hide. I do speak…
For Human Resource and Learning & Development leaders, the ideal answer would be always. Employers naturally expect to realize value from each training dollar and hour invested. What about language training? How can you determine its benefit across your organization?…
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. These three words are transforming the inclusive workplace across the globe from the inside out. While it’s easy to lump these together with other corporate buzzwords, that would be a mistake. These are not hollow HR themes…
Learning a language is a career game changer in today’s multilingual work climate. It’s an in-demand skill your employees can use for decades. Let’s pause to consider some basic career advice employees receive. Like be punctual. Keep focused. Find a…
Language differences can affect your business in many ways, from simple inconvenience to disastrous deal breaking. Enter an elevator when the workday ends, walk across a busy lobby, or visit a client on site. You’re likely to hear languages you…