Send us a text Today we discover the essential vocabulary professionals need to confidently talk about writing in English, both informal phrases like jot down, take down, and type up, and formal workplace language such as record, document, and the minutes. Learn how native speakers really describe note-taking, meeting records, and written communication at work, along with clear pronunciation tips and practical examples you can start using immediately. Perfect for international professionals w...

Send us a text Sometimes you need to keep secrets and work and sometimes it's important to be honest with your customers and clients. In this business English vocabulary lesson we're going to hear some natural and native sounding English vocabulary, both formal and informal, for talking about information at work. We'll hear some examples of native English speakers discussing confidential and open information and we'll even do a little psychology and a little history! If you speak Englis...

Send us a text Discussing KPI targets, in English, at work, is challenging if you’re a non-native English speaker. Today we discuss how to sound more native and natural speaking English when talking about targets and KPIs. We have vocabulary for when you achieve your targets and for when you miss them. We discuss formal and informal vocabulary, phrasal verbs and idioms. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clien...

Send us a text Today we're talking about risk at work, how to sound like a native English speaker when describing risk and how to use natural and professional sounding English to discuss reducing risk. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. 🔗 Book a one-to-one coaching session with me at breakoutbus...

Send us a text Steve Jobs' return to Apple can teach us about leadership and communication, but also vocabulary, grammar, and how to improve your English speaking abilities. If you speak English at work and want to sound more native and natural when talking to colleagues, customers, or clients, then I hope that the vocabulary, grammar, and communication tips in today's episode will be useful for you. 🔗 Book a one-to-one coaching or tutoring session with me at breakoutbusinessenglish.com...

Send us a text Change is one of the only things that is certain at work. Therefore, being able to talk about things getting worse or getting better is certainly something that can be useful in professional contexts. However, for international professionals, sounding natural and native when talking about change at work can be difficult. In today's podcast I'll give you some great vocabulary to discuss these ideas and to communicate your thoughts. I'll give you the grammar to use them in a natu...

Send us a text Telling your colleagues, clients, and customers, in English that you need more detail, or maybe less detail can be difficult. Especially if you're a non-native English speaker and you use English at work as a second language. In this podcast I give you some great vocabulary that you can use to ask someone elaborate on something, or maybe to be a little more concise. So, if you want to sound more native and natural when speaking English at work, then I hope today's podcast is us...

Send us a text Storytelling is an important speaking skill in any language, but if you're speaking English and you want to sound more native and natural then improving your storytelling skills is a great goal. Today we discuss how to talk about thoughts, emotions and dialogue when telling stories at work. We learn some natural and native sounding vocabulary, both formal and informal, that you can use to improve the way that you communicate at work, and we'll hear some great examples of how na...

Send us a text Storytelling is a key professional skill and if you speak English as a second language at work then this might be something that you can work on. Today we're discussing the grammar, vocabulary, phrasal verbs, idioms, and skills that you can use to boost your storytelling in Business English and sound more native and natural when speaking to colleagues, clients, and customers. From job interviews and networking events, to presentations and building professional relationships, th...

Send Chris a message Deciding whether to work overtime is often a challenging decision to make, and speaking in English about it can make it harder! Today let's talk about overtime, the vocabulary that we can use to discuss it, how we get paid for overtime, and the phrases and grammar structures that we use at work, in English when discussing overtime. If you're a non-native English speaker and you want to sound more native and natural when you're speaking English with your colleagues, manage...

Send Chris a message In part 2 of our series on management styles we're looking at transactional management and laissez faire management. We talk about the details of each style, the situations that you might find it useful to use each style, and some vocabulary, phrases, and words that you can use to communicate in these styles. So if you're a manager who speaks English at work and is a non-native English speaker, or maybe you speak English as a second language and you just want to understan...

Send Chris a message Today we're talking about management styles and the business English vocabulary, phrases and grammar that we can use when speaking about them, in English, at work. In part one of our series on leadership styles we're talking about democratic leadership and autocratic leadership. We discuss what these two styles are, when each is appropriate, and the vocabulary that we can use to communicate with our staff, colleagues, and teams, in these ways. So, if you're looking for vo...

Send Chris a message Taking vacations and holidays is a great break from professional life. However, talking about these to your colleagues and agreeing these with your managers in English can be challenging. Especially if you speak English at work as a second language. Today we'll discuss the vocabulary, grammar, and phrases that we need to arrange our holidays. We'll look at the differences between American and British English when speaking about these things, and we'll talk about emails an...

Send Chris a message If you want to build trust with your colleagues, especially if you're a manager, and you speak English at work as a second language then this episode is for you. We talk about how you can sound more native and natural when speaking or writing English and how you can improve the trust between you and your team when doing this. We discuss the vocabulary, phrases, and idioms that we can use to build trust, we talk about vulnerability, and about making it easier for your dire...

Send Chris a message Succeeding in your career and at work means many things. Today we're going to look at some natural and native ways to speak about getting a promotion and accepting more responsibility. We're going to hear some vocabulary, phrases, idioms and phrasal verbs that we can use to talk to our colleagues, managers, clients and customers about these things, and analyse the grammar that can make some of these words really confusing to use. So, if you need English at work, but you d...

Send Chris a message This is our second episode discussing Harvard Professor of Leadership and management and her book on intelligent failure. So if you speak English at work, but aren't a native English speaker, then this episode will help you to think about failure, how to communicate with your colleagues on this topic and give you all of the natural and native sounding vocabulary that you need to do this. 🔗 Book a one-to-one session with Chris at breakoutbusinessenglish.com 🎁 Use code PODC...

Send Chris a message Today we're talking about how to fail at work the right way. We listen to some native and natural sounding words, vocabulary, and phrases to talk about failure, and the four elements that make a failure intelligent. So, if you speak English at work as a second language and you'd like to fail in a more intelligent way, then this episode is for you. 🔗 Book a one-to-one session with Chris at breakoutbusinessenglish.com 🎁 Use code PODCAST30 for 30% off your first coachi...

Send Chris a message In this podcast we continue our deep dive on how great teams work and Google's project Aristotle. If you're a non-native English-speaking professional who wants to sound more native and natural when speaking English at work, this podcast uses real-world vocabulary, Business English phrases, and grammar insights that you can immediately use in the workplace. Today we explore how to talk about "Structure and clarity" and "meaning" when building an effective team. 🔗 Bo...

Send Chris a message What makes a team truly effective? In this episode of the Breakout Business English podcast, Chris breaks down Google’s Project Aristotle, a research study that reveals the top characteristics of high-performing teams — starting with psychological safety and dependability. If you're a non-native English-speaking professional, this podcast is packed with real-world vocabulary, practical phrases, and grammar insights that you can immediately use in the workplace. Learn how ...

Send Chris a message Are you a professional who uses English as a second language at work? Do you want to feel more confident, fluent, and natural in business conversations? Join Business English Coach Chris in this episode of the Breakout Business English podcast as we explore how to talk about failure, responsibility, and consequences in a professional setting – all in clear, natural English. You'll learn essential workplace vocabulary and phrases like “inevitable,” “in the grand scheme of ...