In-company training for multilingual Teams
Do you work in an international team with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds? Do you notice that participation doesn’t always run smoothly and that meetings feel less natural or spontaneous than you would like? Then this training is designed with your organisation in mind, with hands-on exercises, real-life examples and practical tools for multilingual meetings.
Meetings are multilingual when team members use different languages but can understand each other thanks to their listening skills in the co-worker’s language. Explicit agreements, smart strategies, cultural awareness and checking understanding help support linguistic diversity, transforming it from a challenge into a shared strength. This training gives you practical tools to develop receptive skills and facilitate clear and inclusive participation.
The course is offered in partnership with Utrecht University. You will work with recognisable, real-life situations from your own professional practice, with expert guidance from specialists in language and intercultural communication.
Practical and tailored to your needs
Designed for multilingual teams and organisations with an international focus, this training is especially relevant for sectors such as research, finance and public services.
We tailor the programme to your team, paying attention to linguistic diversity, work context and the challenges you experience in co-workers’ participation. Prior to the training, we hold intake sessions and collect real-life case examples from participants. This ensures a programme that closely matches your work situation.
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Program
We design the training programme to fit your needs. This ensures maximum effectiveness, with participants’ levels and learning goals at the core. The skills they want to learn or strengthen are integrated into targeted exercises and realistic role-plays. Possible focus areas include:
Multilingual meetings: the basis
- The function of Lingua Receptiva in meetings.
- Explicit agreements about language use in the team.
- Strategies from the Toolkit Multilingual Meetings.
- Creating space for all voices at the table: inclusive participation.
Practical exercises using real-world situations
- Role-plays and authentic case examples from your own practice.
- Learning to summarise and paraphrase in multilingual settings.
- Feedback practices informed by linguistic and cultural awareness.
- Communicating effectively with co-workers at different language levels.
Intercultural communication (optional)
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How does culture influence the way you communicate?
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Recognising cultural misunderstandings and pitfalls.
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Communicating openly and respectfully in an international team.
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Enhancing intercultural sensitivity and participation.
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Dates and location
We typically offer this course in-company at your location. We plan the dates together.
Cost
The cost of the in-company Multilingualism in Participation training depends on your needs and the size of the group.
Interested in finding out more?
Simply fill in the contact form or call us on 020 - 244 3400 to request a no-obligation quote. We will be happy to help you shape a programme tailored to your needs.
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