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Beyond Perfect English: Communication Strategies for Non-Native Professionals, with Tannia Suárez


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In today’s episode we address the common anxieties of non-native English-speaking professionals, from perfectionism to accent concerns. Discover how to leverage your leadership voice, adapt communication culturally, and cultivate connections to excel in your career.


Meet Our Guest:
Tania Suarez is a leadership communication coach empowering non-native English-speaking executives worldwide. 


Top Takeaways:

Lead with Your Voice, Not Perfect English: Your expertise matters more than linguistic perfection in leadership roles.

  • Embrace Mistakes with Grace: Leaders recover quickly and gracefully from errors, showing confidence and command.
  • Adapt Your Communication Style: Understand cultural context; American business often values directness over lengthy warm-ups.
  • Practice in Low-Pressure Situations: Build essential communication skills and confidence in safe, everyday settings.
  • Strategic Pauses are Your Friend: Intentional pauses and transition phrases enhance natural, confident communication.

Vocabulary Corner:

Trickle-down effect: When benefits or influence at the top spread throughout an organization or system.

  • Example sentence: Helping executives improve communication can have a powerful trickle-down effect on their entire team.
  • Barrier to entry: An obstacle that makes it difficult or expensive for something to start or enter a particular field.
    • Example sentence: The lack of specific communication training for non-native executive leaders is a notable barrier to entry.
  • Lost in translation: When the original meaning or impact is not accurately conveyed in another language or cultural context.
    • Example sentence: Focusing solely on perfect English might cause valuable leadership skills to get lost in translation.
  • Executive presence: A leader's ability to inspire confidence, command respect, and influence others through their demeanor and communication style.
    • Example sentence: Adapting your communication to be more direct can significantly enhance your executive presence.
  • High-frequency words: Words that are very common and used often in general communication or specific professional fields.
    • Example sentence: To improve clarity, identify and practice the pronunciation of your high-frequency words that might be affected by your accent.


Helpful Links & Tools:

Podcast: Leadership English https://open.spotify.com/show/6i2KREABJOlsZmIuEoDsig

  • Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/asktannia/  https://www.tiktok.com/@asktannia
  • YouTube Channel: Tanya Suarez https://www.youtube.com/@TanniaSuarez
  • Website: https://tanniasuarez.com/

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