What you'll learn
Key vocabulary and communication strategies used in management
How to describe management and leadership styles
Functional English for motivating teams and giving feedback
Emotional intelligence vocabulary and interpersonal communication skills
Conflict resolution and mediation language
Decision-making frameworks and strategic communication
How to communicate change, risk, and corporate strategy
Cross-cultural leadership language and etiquette
English for remote and hybrid team management

Requirements
Basic to intermediate English proficiency
No management experience required - the course introduces all key concepts from scratch.
An interest in leadership, communication, business vocabulary, or professional development.

Description
Do you want to communicate more effectively as a manager or leader in an international workplace? This course will help you master the English needed to plan, motivate, guide, and support teams in diverse professional environments.You’ll begin with the foundations of management - key functions, leadership vocabularies, and the differences between managing and leading. From there, you’ll explore management styles, tone, hierarchy, and politeness strategies for effective communication. You’ll learn the essential language of leadership qualities, emotional intelligence, giving feedback, resolving conflict, and running meetings.Your learning continues with practical frameworks like SWOT, SMART objectives, cost-benefit analysis, Belbin’s team roles, and Kotter’s model of change management. You’ll build the English needed to present ideas, justify decisions, communicate strategy, and speak confidently in cross-cultural contexts. Finally, you’ll develop the vocabulary and phrases required to lead remote and hybrid teams using modern communication tools.With tasks, examples, dialogues, and downloadable PDFs, this course provides the essential Business English toolkit for anyone moving into leadership or management roles in a global environment.After taking this course, you will be able to:Communicate as a confident manager or leader in EnglishDescribe structures, styles, roles, and team dynamicsMotivate, guide, and support your team using clear and polite Business EnglishHandle conflict, feedback, and difficult conversations professionallyPresent decisions, strategies, and company direction in clear EnglishAdapt your leadership communication across cultures and organisational environmentsLead remote teams using effective professional languageApply frameworks like SWOT, SMART, and cost-benefit analysis using the right terminology