If graduates play an important part in your company’s future, you will know that you are working in a demanding and competitive environment. Attracting and retaining the cream of your industry’s talent is an important and expensive commitment.
Babel Language & Cultural Consultants
Babel delivers language training in all major world languages, coaches delegates to be culturally competent in their global roles, briefs expats for starting new jobs overseas and helps create high-performing remote teams.
Telephone: 020 8295 5877
Address: Roxby House 20-22 Station Road Sidcup
Post Code: DA15 7EJ
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.babelgroup.co.uk
Membership Type: Corporate 6-20
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We are proud to work with organisations to develop their people to succeed internationally. Over the last twenty years, we have effectively delivered 500,000 hours of language training, from Arabic to Vietnamese, coached 10,000 delegates to be culturally competent in their global roles, briefed international assignees for starting new lives overseas and polished the international presentation, communication and negotiation skills of thousands of delegates.
Our programmes cover critical skills such as language development, effective communication, virtual teams, collaborative working, feedback and performance management, international mobility, diversity and inclusion. Whether you have a straightforward need for language learning or require broader support, we will define your own blended learning solution. Please contact Sue on 020 8295 5877 or sue.curry@babelgroup.co.uk
Working with the Middle East can be challenging. Even though it is stimulating and rewarding, there are potential difficulties when people from different cultures misunderstand each other, especially when English is not their first language.
Working with the French can be challenging. Even though it is stimulating and rewarding, there are potential difficulties when people from different cultures misunderstand each other, especially when English is not their first language.
Working with the Germans can be challenging. Even though it is stimulating and rewarding, there are potential difficulties when people from different cultures misunderstand each other, especially when English is not their first language.
If you have an international assignee/s arriving in the UK to live and work, how will the British attitudes and behaviours impact on their work and daily life? Will they need to modify their behaviour to create a positive impression? What's it really like living in the UK? Partners and children are welcome to join the session.
Working with colleagues/ clients/ suppliers from a different culture, such as India, can be challenging. Even though it is stimulating and rewarding, there are potential difficulties when people from a mixture of cultures misunderstand each other, especially when English is not their first language.
Working with the Chinese can be challenging. Even though it is stimulating and rewarding, there are potential difficulties when people from different cultures misunderstand each other, especially when English is not their first language.
Working with the Japanese can be challenging. Even though it is stimulating and rewarding, there are potential difficulties when people from different cultures misunderstand each other, especially when English is not their first language.
Working internationally presents companies with challenges to develop their people to become capable, global leaders. If you need to interact more competently with others, we offer a variety of courses to enhance your worldwide capability.
Cultural competency is a skill for anyone working in a global organisation. We help people recognise and understand the inevitable cultural differences they encounter and develop the skills necessary to successfully manage these differences.
We offer tailored business and general English courses to help develop your speaking and listening skills, improve your fluency in English and to enable you to interact more effectively with colleagues and clients.
We offer inspiring and interactive language lessons at a convenient time, tailored to your own specific goals, with enthusiastic support and motivation from your own native-speaking personal tutor.
Today, 1st October 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the National Day of the People's Republic of China.
01-10-2019
Today, Thursday 26th September, we are celebrating the European Day of Languages and this year Babel wanted to focus on the origins of the English Language. Did you know that the word 'Ombudsman' was introduced in to the English language from the Swedish or that 'robot' was a contribution from Czech? Read Babel's blog to find out more about the origins of the English language.
26-09-2019
Saudi National Day is celebrated today (September 23) to commemorate the renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to Saudi Arabia by a royal decree from King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud in 1932. In 2005 King Abdullah acknowledged that Saudi National Day became an official holiday in the kingdom.
23-09-2019
The UK’s future relationship with the EU is dominating news headlines daily. As the UK government attempts to secure or expand trading agreements, we look to the skills and capabilities needed by British firms to thrive in diverse markets and continue their interconnectedness with European partners. Do you know which top five languages are important for the UK post-Brexit?
10-09-2019
If you are a senior L&D executive, Babel Language and Cultural Consultants could nominate you for VIP Entry to the World of Learning Exhibition, NEC Birmingham on 15th & 16th October 2019.
04-09-2019
By 2011, Finland was offering the most flexible working schedules on the planet, with 92% of companies allowing workers to adapt their hours, compared to 79% in the UK and the US, 50% in Russia and just 18% in Japan. Finland is still set to remain an icon of flexible working. Read Babel's latest blog to find out more...
28-08-2019
Each month Babel offers free briefings and expert advice for working with different cultures to its clients, learners and friends in the industry. This month the focus is on Japan....
21-08-2019
Meetings are an integral part of our business lives. If you had prior knowledge of your colleagues'/clients' cultural backgrounds, would you hold your meeting in a slightly different way?
01-08-2019
Each month Babel offers free briefings and expert advice for living and working with different cultures to its clients, learners and friends in the industry. This month the focus is on Austria.
30-07-2019
How differently do we treat others who are not family or friends, especially those who are not from the same background, culture, race or religion? How do you establish that familial feel and closeness that siblings often have? We have highlighted a few areas to reflect on and offer a free resource for your global team.
03-07-2019
Yesterday (June 23), was Luxembourg’s National Day, which also commemorates the birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte who ruled for nearly 50 years. Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in western Europe. Babel provides a short snapshot of Luxembourg's Cultural differences...
24-06-2019
Today (6th June) is the National Day of Sweden, known to be in honour of Gustav Vasa being elected as King in 1523 and the adoption of the new constitution in 1809.
06-06-2019
World Day for Cultural Diversity, for Dialogue and Development provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live and work together better. Choose from Babel's suggested 10 simple things to help celebrate this day.
21-05-2019
In these days of email and instant messaging, writing well-structured messages to inform, guide and influence readers can be a minefield. Furthermore, email etiquette across countries can vary widely. Read Babel's blog for pointers to take into consideration when writing an email to a non-native recipient.
17-05-2019
Today (29th April) Vietnam observes Liberation Day/Reunification Day. On the 30th April 1975, the Saigon government fell, ending the Vietnam War and leading to the liberation of Vietnam's southern part.
29-04-2019
Today, 26th March, sees the Independence Day of Bangladesh, celebrated as a national holiday. Read Babel's monthly cultural newsletter to find out more...
26-03-2019
Today, we celebrate International Day of Happiness. We demonstrate our happiness through smiling, facial expressions and laughter but in many cases, a person’s culture plays an important part in how they freely express their emotions. What does a smile mean in different cultures? Read the Babel blog to find out.
20-03-2019
Poor writing could mean an email failing to secure a vital relationship, a report with careful analysis getting ignored, or even losing out on a business critical bid.
18-03-2019
Each month Babel offers free briefings and expert advice for living and working with different cultures and this month the focus is on Canada.
27-02-2019
The meaning of a kiss is different around the world. In some cultures, it may be an expression of admiration or romantic affection, whereas in other cultures, it may be considered offensive. On this special day of romance, learn the ins and outs of social kissing around the world.
14-02-2019
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