Experts! Speak English! - How to talk your way into an international career without the bullxxit
Episodes
089 Your Communication Reflection Acronym - GET TALL
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This acronym was designed literally just before the show in a dynamic moment of communication nerd inspiration. The idea is that you can use this acro...
088 Modern Management Musings with Johanna Rothmann
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Having heard Johanna give a brilliant presentation at the ACB21, I invited her onto the show because like me, she is working with leaders and their te...
087 Laughter Yoga - The Stressbusting Technique for Super Focus
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week's how introduced how to use humour to gain and hold attention and this week I talk about how laughter can help you to manage stress. If ment...
086 Using Humour to Get Your Point Across
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show with Corinne Wilhelm, we discover the basics about using humour and why it works. Corinne gives you a communication exercise to try ...
085 Connection! LinkedIn Basics
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LinkedIn can seem a little overwhelming and possibly a little superficial or time-consuming. With the right approach and mindset though plus a plan of...
084 Stakeholder Involvement to Secure Sustainability
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Schumb has specialised in virtual team building and we talk in this interview specifically about how to really pick up and engage the stakeholder...
083 Agile Camp Berlin - Virtual Community Building
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this short but charming interview with Stefan, Corinne discusses how he has built this unique community of agile experts through his bar camp and n...
082 Service Mentality - Hospitality Insights
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A mini series of agile communication would be incomplete without discussing the concept of great customer service. I reached out to the hospitality in...
081 Who Am I to Call Myself An Agile Communication Coach?
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show I share what it is about agile that fascinates me and how it aligns with the way that I coach international businesses and agile tea...
080 How to Become a Fabulous Facilitator (Updated)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this short interview we talk about the planning, implementation and control elements of facilitation, with plenty of useful tips and tricks for pic...
079 Hiring Your First Amazing Agile Team with Kanban Dan
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a longer episode but extremely insightful if you are working in HR and have been asked to implement agile. There's more to kanban than the boa...
078 Introducing Agile HR with Will Cleare
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are thinking about introducing agile HR or want to know more about the communication needed to make it work, then you will enjoy this episode. ...
077 Retrospectives - Getting Better Every Single Sprint
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's more than one way to skin a cat as we say in the UK, this episode looks at some different ways of running those retrospectives in a way that m...
076 Precision - Your Professionalism and Popularity Darling
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, just over 10 minutes long, Corinne shares how to get to the point, pick people up and see the daily meetings as a mini performa...
075 What makes agile so sexy? - An Interview with Stephan Scharff
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this upbeat interview, we talk about the communication needed in agile and the leadership challenges that agile still faces in a dynamic era of cha...
074 Daily Meeting Dynamite - Agile Insights
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daily Meetings can seem intimidating but with a mindset shift and some agile communication techniques, that can change. I share some communication tip...
073 Agile Leadership - Do You Have What It Takes?
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show, Corinne shares her insights into agile leadership and what makes agile so inspiring and why making the mindset shift is not as easy...
072 Self Care - Learning from Agile Teams
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show Corinne shares her insights from a Coaching Agile Journeys event all about self care for agile coaches. Bob Gallen shared many tips ...
071 Job Interviewer - A Key Decision Making Conversation
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following a five part mini series about conversation priming, Corinne talks about the importance of going beyond small talk for that all important kno...
070 Escape for a Unique Online Teambuilding Experience with the Hacker
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Find out why Google, Microsoft and Coca Cola are using Virtual Escape Rooms to bring remote teams together, with some upbeat competition and some thou...
069 Playfulness in Business with Intent
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lego serious play is a great way to facilitate serious discussions about anything that is affecting your organisation, using games, mini figures and m...
068 Compassionate Leadership or Just Lipservice?
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how compassionate leadership can be ‘embraced’ even if your leaders are not exactly fluffy.
067 Taming Your Communication Triggers
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Renny and Corinne chat about how to indentify and control our triggers and why you need to be brave, open minded and experimental to really get a grip...
066 Small Talk - Your Free Ticket to a Connection
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's my pleasure to meet you - but is it? If you don't take the time to engage in small talk, the chances are that it's not really a pleasure at all. ...
065 How's Your Communication Holding You Back?
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Corinne shares some tips and tricks for setting yourself some communication goals and shares a Communication Goals Worksheet with her listeners via he...
064 Leave a Legacy. Cleverly Chosen Words
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Solo show with Corinne Wilhelm about the power of cleverly chosen words in shaping your legacy, one person at a time. By inspiring others you are givi...
063 Communicating with Creatives For a Brand You (really) Love
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about what really makes a great brand, the three core components - the last of which is sadly neglected and some brands that walk the talk ver...
062 How to Make Your Online Bespoke Training Irresistible?
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What are the three cardinal sins of writing business emails? Why off the shelf endangers staff loyalty and productivity? What are the trends in corpor...
061 Career Mentoring: Are You A Superstar Or A Rockstar?
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview you will discover how NOT to connect on Linkedin, how to do some hard core research before your interviews, which signs to look out ...
060 The Communication Character Cocktail Party - Cheers!
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm not in the habit of gossiping but this game me a more entertaining way of introducing 60 communication tips
059 Sleep As Your Communication Control Mechanism
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short show, Corinne shares some tips and tricks around the topic of sleep, so that you are able to show up well rested and ready to perform wi...
058 Keep Your Communication in Check with These 10 Stress Management Tips
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stress is one of the biggest triggers for communication breakdowns, it is easier to prevent these, than to fix them; what's said is said. So check out...
057 Speaking Up For Yourself
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We all have situations in which we do not speak up for ourselves but to be taken seriously at work and to earn the respect that you deserve, you need ...
056 The Magic and Misery of Asynchronous Communication
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to all of the great agile specialists at the Barcamp for your input on this topic and exposure to some of these tools.
055 Interviewer Inspiration: How to Connect to Get The Real Deal
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show Corinne shares her insights based on an article written for interviewers. These skills, tips, techniques and observations are useful...
054 The Importance of Feedback for Remote Teams
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Solo Show, nice and slow with Corinne Wilhelm. The skill of giving enough and the right feedback to help your team to develop is one that is often neg...
053 Personal Branding & Media Management - Easier Than You Think
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this bicultural interview, we talk about the challenges and prerequisites of effective media management and how to perform in the middle of a crisi...
052 Explore The Magic of Corporate Barcamps with Jan Theofel
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Theofel is the expert for barcamps in DACH. He talks to me in an upbeat chat about the magic of barcamps. He shares how professional bar camps can...
051 Barcamps as a Powerful & Fun Knowledge Exchange Platform
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show, I share with you my passion for bar camps and why I believe that everybody needs to check these out as a knowledge transfer platfor...
050 The Millennial Mindset with Communication Tips & Tricks
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, we chat about how millennials think about life-work balance. Julio shares some cultural contrasts, highlighting direct and indirect...
049 Cultural Paradigms of Counselling from Dubai
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For a child in a new culture, counseling can make the difference between adapting and embracing the new school and national culture or the whole famil...
048 How Improv Comedy Boosts Agile Communication with Fun & Diversity
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of my most upbeat interviews ever with not just one but two wonderful guests. Join us as we explore the fascination behind improv comedy and disco...
047 Diversity Driver - Communication
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Fawsley Grant, Business & Executive Coach at 4leaf talks to Corinne Wilhelm about the challenges, opportunities and the nuts of bolts of making ...
046 Communication; The Key to a Transformational Coaching Experience.
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We explore why it is, that coaching needs to dig deeper and talk about emotions if it is to be effective in the long term, the importance of shaping t...
045 Fear of Success - Watch your Words
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Find out if you are sabotaging your own chances of success. Corinne, shares some strategies to identify and overcome this fear of success and the lang...
044 Networking: Effective, Enjoyable, Easy
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show, Corinne shares six networking hacks including how not to sound like a garbled message from the FBI. She also shares how she helps h...
043 Empathy v Sympathy for Empowerment
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short 10-minute solo show, Corinne reflects on how empathy empowers those around you to really reflect on and consider their situation.
042 Asking The Right Questions in International Sales
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a solo show where the questions are introduced with a little bit of background and some additional information, putting the questions into con...
041 Driving Success Through Trust in International Sales with Kerstin Brandes
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kerstin Brandes is interviewed by Corinne, to find out how international sales can become more of an exciting experience than an excruciating one. Ker...
040 Why We Need to Write Our Goals Down On Paper
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Croft and Corinne have two things in common, fear of horses and a love of chocolate. Listen to this show to find out how our success pivots arou...
039 Goal Setting & Productivity: Which animal are you?
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Croft is a great online course creator and storyteller. He shares his analogy with some animals to talk about how our approach to goal setting a...
038 Create A Great Remote Working Culture in 10 Steps
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Given my experience of working predominantly on remote language learning projects over the last 20 years in a range of different industries, I share m...
037 Verbal Judo - 11 Communication Barriers to Avoid in International Business
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are some comments that are just bound to wind people up or annoy them. In Chapter 6 of the brilliant book Verbal Judo,11 phrases are introduced ...
036 Immigration Communication & Intercultural Awareness with Ayla Adomat
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corinne Wilhelm talks to Ayla Adomat about the reasons why employers should explore recruiting from abroad, despite the bureaucracy. They discuss some...
035 People Count So Put Pen to Paper
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show, Corinne shares a couple of personal stories about how handwritten messages make all the difference. She talks about how a handwritt...
034 What your Pricing and Newsletter Says About You
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo show, Corinne Wilhelm shares some marketing tips that will make you more approachable through some simple pricing strategies that can be ...
033 Stressbuster Fitness for Communication Effectiveness
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this short 5 minute solo show, Corinne invites you to join her in her favourite classroom, outdoors in the fresh air, allow the bird song and movem...
032 Remote Working & Online Learning - Welcome!
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corinne Wilhelm from Byte Sized English shares why she can only be found teaching or coaching either online or outdoors in Berlin and Potsdam with her...
031 Mindful Communication in Cross-generational Organisations and Across Cultures.
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this fireside chat-style interview, we talk about the challenges and opportunities of clever communication to embrace experts of all generations. ...
030 How a local relocation services provider helps expats to find their new home
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Finding your new home is a vital first step for your relocation, in this episode we find out from a local expert, what to look out for to avoid housin...
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08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this fireside chat-style conversation, I exchange experiences of moving families abroad with Polly Collingridge, from Parental Choice in the UK. We...
Negotiating for a Pay Rise - Interview with Michelle Gyimah #028
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiating for a pay rise can be an intimidating experience but one certainly worth learning how to handle, Michelle Gyimah gives us some tips and tr...
Let's talk about your body ... language and why it matters in international business. #027
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corinne shares her top body language hacks. She talks about why body language is even more important in an international setting including some observ...
024 Autumn Traditions in Europe
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This solo show tells you about three autumn traditions which get the family outdoors as the days grow colder and the season of thanksgiving approaches
026 Doing Business in China
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this interview with Maria Pastorelli, an Italian communication trainer and coach in Shanghai, we discuss how to communicate effe...
025 Communication in China
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak to Maria Pastorelli, an Italian based communication coach based in Shanghai. The first part of this interview talks about co...
023 Why Bother with Expatriation Agencies?
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you need the best talent and you can't find or afford it in your local market, hiring overseas and relocating them (and their families) is a logica...
022 The Recruitment Market in Britain and the Impact of Brexit
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
One German loving Brit interviews another about the recruitment market in the UK, just a month before Brexit. Some interesting insights, tips and tric...
021 VIDEO - How To Make Sure That Your Video is Perfect For Your Business
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Producing a video is a big investment, not only of valuable marketing budget but also of your time. This interview with film pro, Matthias Gottwald gi...
020 Empathy in International Teams - How Religion & Traditions Could Affect You.
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Multicultural teams - what you can do as a colleague or boss to accommodate different religions and traditions. I gain some insights into the jewish ...
019 Names - Strategies to help you remember names, hence making a better impression
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Namen: In dieser Episode geht es um Namen. Nachdem wir letzte Woche darüber gesprochen habe haben, wie wichtig Namen beim bei der Fragenstellung sind...
018 How to Ask Questions Effectively in Business
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you try to involve people by asking questions but you don't get any answers, or ones that bring you closer to your goals, then this episode is for ...
Listening, Really Listening - Strategies to Make you Approachable #017
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to really listen to someone in an increasingly digital world is becoming a rare talent that leadership needs to learn and practice, if the...
015 Consistency in Communication and Why It Matters
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This solo episode with Corinne Wilhelm was inspired by a dripping tap and talks about why consistency in communication is so important. Persistent att...
016 How Our Behaviour and Emotions are Affected By Our Values
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we'll be talking about how behaviour in negotiations for instance changes, depending on which cultures we are confronted with.
014 Stereotypes in International Business
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
**Stereotypes** Impact of stereotypes on the career potential of your team - How to Spot your own stereotypes - Typical British Stereotypes Tea - ...
013 Breaking Down Language Barriers in International Business
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a Mini Series that will talk in detail about the following: Part 2 014 Hostile Stereotypes Friday 14th June 2019 Part 3 015 Behaviour Dif...
012 Cultural Communication Barriers at Work
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing a Mini Series that will talk in detail about the following: 013 Language Barriers Friday 7th June 2019 014 Hostile Stereotypes Friday 14th...
011 Managing International Teams
25 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Managing international teams is always a challenge, at Berlitz Kids Camps, some teams are only working together for one week at a time. The staff are ...
010 Presenting with Passion not Panic
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Those that can overcome the fear of speaking have a lot more opportunities and if you speak in English - international reach. So it pays to overcome t...
Soft Sell - Marketing That Makes You Approachable & Helpful
27 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode Corinne tells us about four ways that she uses to get publicity without having to feel uncomfortable about it. With corporate clo...
How to Recover from a Communication Breakdown in International Business
06 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Was sollen wir tun, wenn es in internationalen Unternehmen zu einem Kommunikationsausfall kommt? Welche Strategien gibt es und wie bewerten wir unsere...
008 Football as a cultural paradigm, subcultures and 'The American Language'
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christian Höferle from The Cultural Mastery is a guest on Corinne's show to talk about how the Americans and Germans for instance differ in the way t...
007 Apologizing in Business
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a Brit in Berlin, Corinne welcomes you to join her as she talks about the importance of apologies for the Brits and how to apologise correctly in b...
006 Boundaries - Set, Communicate, Protect
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learning how to set, communicate and protecting your personal boundaries protects you from feeling taken advantage of, so it makes sense, especially i...
005 Communication & Remote Working via the Cloud
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An important part of working internationally is having remote access to your information so in this episode we talk about how you can take advantage o...
004 Mind Over Matter (Solo Episode)
02 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In order to understand why we find it difficult to communicate clearly sometimes, it makes sense to look at how the brain works. We look at strategies...
003 Mirroring Communication & Behaviour
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a solo episode, talking about a technique that you can apply in any business situation to increase your ability to make a professional impress...
002 Pointing the Finger
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Hogan talks about the important matter of communicating about communication for a smoother interaction in meetings where everyone has an opportun...
001 The Philosophy of Communication
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Find out more about this episode: Frau Dr. Anna Kollenberg https://analytic-thinking.com/ Joseph Campbell http://www.conradgiller.de/storytelling/j...