Latest Tips & Techniques

(Finance) What actually happens in the finance department?

Do you have a finance person in the group? This activity gives a structure for them to explain to the other students (and you) what happens in their department.

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Steve Jobs: three pieces of wonderful online material

Steve Jobs: 1) an infographic with personal facts, 2) an infographic about his management style and 3) a pdf about his presentation techniques.

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Review of modals: ‘would’

Here is the boardwork I use when I review the modal verb ‘would’.

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Latest Article

What is Business English?

Are we a big happy BE family, or are we separate tribes? This article suggests some clear differences between pre-experience and in-work contexts, but draws no firm conclusion as to whether we are tribally different.
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Latest Video
Management Lessons promotional video

Zero-budget, home-made video for Management Lessons. It was lots of fun to make. I hope it brings a smile.

Other News

Jan 15: Vicki Hollett interviews me about self-publishing:

Part 1 youtu.be/m-l_YTsZlBc

Part 2 youtu.be/VAYConjSy7I

Also: click the Slideshare icon above for one slideshow on my self-pub process, and another on ROLO (language feedback)