Dutch business attracts many well-educated knowledge workers from abroad and at many companies Dutch is (at least partly) the language of communication. In addition, these knowledge workers are also building a life in the Netherlands, and speaking Dutch is an indispensable prerequisite to be successful. I teach professionals from all over the world to be […]
Trainer
English for professionals
Every Dutch professional has a working proficiency in English nowadays, but fluency and grasp of the language may just be a tad insufficient when you work with English speaking clients or customers. This causes uncertainty and makes communication less effective. I guide professionals like trainers, accountants, HR personnel and ICT consultants towards a higher level […]
The English week for Getronics Nieuwegein
Client: Getronics approached me with the request to develop an intensive, tailor-made training course for a group of project leaders. The concept we devised was ’the English Week’; an entire week of immersing the team in the English language. Part of the sessions were plenary, but each project member also had a ticket strip for […]
Writing skills Fokus
The works council of Stichting Fokus approached me to train their editors in writing skills. How do you translate administrative jargon and syrupy policy documents into attractively worded texts for newsletters, annual reports and intranet? You can definitely learn to communicate on point, the enthusiastic team of writers found out in a productive and inspiring […]
AMFI Toolshops
At the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (part of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), I teach ‘writing courses’ in both Dutch and English. In the Inspiration Book and Scenario Writing toolshops, students learn to analyse and understand their own creative drives and the world around them. They then pour this into language and package it all […]
