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Confident Business English
Are you a senior manager who lacks confidence communicating in English at work? Accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings professionals like you, who already need to use English in their daily work, practical business English tips to help your boost confidence. The goal is to help you fee...
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295. Disagreeing Without Disconnecting: Cross-Cultural Skills for International Managers (With Lindsay McMahon, All Ears English)
In this episode, I talk with Lindsay McMahon, CEO and co-host of All Ears English, about how senior managers can disagree more effectively and sensiti...
294. Crack the Code: Everyday British Work Phrases—Explained
In this episode, I break down common everyday British workplace expressions that you have told me often confuse you. From casual phrases to more forma...
293. Help! I Need to Improvise in Meetings — And Be Confident
In this episode of Confident Business English, I provide you with strategies to help you feel more confident when unexpectedly asked to speak in Engli...
292. Explain Why It Matters: Effective English Structures to Persuade at Work
Do you ever feel it's hard to convince people of your ideas in English? You feel you are not as persuasive and your sentences are flat. I actually com...
291. Put These 3 Phrases into Action in Your Next Meeting (Season Premiere)
Welcome back to a brand new season of Confident Business English. I wanted to kick off focusing on one of the things you told me you love about the po...
290. Let's Wrap it Up! My Final Key Takeaways for This Season
Let's wrap up this season with a final episode of my key takeaways as a Neurolanguage Coach®, working with senior managers like you every single day....
289. Self-Conscious About Your Pronunciation? Spend 30 Minutes with an Expert (Bonus Guest Episode)
For the penultimate episode of Confident Business English this season, I am bringing you a bonus guest episode Emma from Pronunciation with Emma. If y...
288. Know Exactly What to Say: 11 Essential One-Liners for Real Moments in the Workplace
Your team member is leaving, you find out a colleague is pregnant or sadly a colleague's family member has passed away. What to say in these real mome...
287. From Flat to Convincing: Build Your Executive Presence in English
Do you have to convince and persuade your colleagues on your ideas? Are you worried your points sound flat and don't make an impact because you don't...
286. My Key Takeaways: Finally Understand This Crucial Business Tense for Clearer Communication
Recently, I've been getting the same question from my clients. "How do I use the present perfect properly? I understand the technical grammar but I ha...
285. Core Business English Skills: Train Yourself To Understand Fast Phrases
Let's build your confidence with your core skills - understanding when your colleagues are speaking quickly. In this episode, I focus on business engl...
284. Little Snippet #18: Make Sense of a Common but Confusing Verb
I'm in the UK this week and we are going to take a break from the normal schedule to bring you another Little Snippet. These are my 5-minute episode f...
283. How to Use "Get" Part 2: Essential Business Verbs
This is a series called Essential Business Verbs. We continue our look at "get" one of the verbs my clients say time and time they find very confusing...
282. Struggling to Express High-Level Industry Trends? Use This Easy Structure
Let me take you through a simple structure you can use to sound great when communicating high-level trends in your sector in English. I also share lot...
281. BONUS EPISODE Mindset Shifts for Senior Managers: Insights from a Mindset Coach for High Achievers
Join me this week for a bonus episode where I invite Oli Cooke, a mindset coach for high achievers to share his practical tips for your biggest challe...
280. My Key Takeaways: Fix Confusing Phrases, More Assertive Questions, Reading News, Build a Resilient Mindset & More!
Join me for more of my key business english takeaways from my work as a Neurolanguage Coach. I touch on loads of topics. Vocabulary, grammar, reading...
279. Never Feel Awkward Again: The Only Phrases You Need to Invite Colleagues for Coffee and Lunch
Have you ever wanted to ask a colleague to go for a coffee or lunch before a meeting, but felt awkward (uncomfortable) because you didn’t know the rig...
278. Executive English: Deliver Concise Reports in Under 1 Minute
Do you ever need to report to your executive team but struggle to be concise in English? In this episode I share a simple communication framework that...
276. Handle Difficult Meetings: De-Escalation Phrases for Challenging Conversations
Lack confidence when handling difficult meetings? Let me walk you through de-escalation phrases you can use wen there are challenging conversations an...
275. How to Use "Get": Essential Business Verbs
This is a series called Essential Verbs for Business. I would like to start with how to use "get", one of the most common pain points I hear about. I...
274. How to Say NO to 23 Common Work Requests
Do you want to feel confident saying no to some of the most common requests by colleagues? Practice out loud on this interactive episode and feel more...
273. Get the Tone Right: Expressing Enthusiasm at Work
Do you want to express enthusiasm but don't want to sound too much? Or not enough? As a senior manager, it's important you feel secure when you speak...
272. Anna's Key Takeaways: Business Emails, LinkedIn Messages, Alternative for Why? & Advice for Non-Native Speakers
Join me for an episode where I walk you through some of my key business English takeaways over the last few weeks. Don't miss it!
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271. The Art of the Follow-Up: Professional Phrases to Get Action
Working with an international team on a big project? You will have to follow up with your team to keep on top all of the actions. What is the best way...
270. Keep Meetings on Track: 3-Step Phrases to Redirect Conversations
Do you ever need to keep meetings on track? You have no problem doing it in your own language but when it comes to English you feel more insecure. In...
269. Test Your Small Talk Skills: Can You Keep Up with a Native Speaker?
The next installment of our Real Business Conversation Series. The aim of these episodes is to build confidence with different accents you can come ac...
268. 3 Pronunciation Traps for Senior Managers – And How to Avoid Them!
Do you feel concious of your pronunciation? Here are 3 pronunciation traps I see senior manager falling into a lot. I chose these 3 words as they are...
267. Defend Your Decisions: How to Push Back Confidently in English
As a senior manager working in English, do you have to defend your decisions? Your colleagues may ask you to extend the deadline, ask for more resourc...
266. Save Time & Stress: 3-Minute Feedback Template for English Meetings
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 conversatio...
265. 3 Must-Use Business English Phrases
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Here are my 3 must-use business English phrases for 2025. I've handpicked these specifically for you and haven't talked about on...
264. Finding It Hard to Follow Your Native Colleagues? Real Business English Conversation Series #3
If you find it hard to follow your colleagues, this Real Business English conversation series is here to help. Hear actual conversations you are likel...
263. Confidently Ask, Confidently Lead: 2025 Senior Manager Fundamentals
Put your skills to the test with this interactive, practical episode. Do you struggle to ask questions confidently? Then waste time afterwards followi...
262. Little Snippet #17 Pregnant Pauses
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About Little Snippets: Confident Business English 5-minute and under episodes to keep your b...
261. Little Snippet #16 "Fair Enough!"
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260. Little Snippet #15 Traffic Lights: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
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...
258. Little Snippet #13 Airport Eavesdropping Part 1
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, bu...
259. Little Snippet #14 Airport Eavesdropping Part 2
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, bu...
257. 8 Business English Quick Wins to Improve Your Biggest Pain Points
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:
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256. Hesitating When You Speak? Let's Clear Up Your Business Vocabulary Doubts #1
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 a...
255. Struggling to Understand Your Native Colleagues? Real Business Conversation Series #2
Do you feel like you can't fully participate in the conversation with your native colleagues because you don't understand? The Real Business Conversat...