Communication training
Speak and write with precision
Advanced business English and communication training for corporate teams, built on the trivium of grammar, logic and rhetoric. In groups, on principles; one to one, on language and its application.
Two formats
Principles in the group, practice one to one
Group setting
Principles
The group setting focuses on principles: the shared foundations of clear speech and writing, drawn from the trivium. Participants acquire a common vocabulary of communication, which helps a team to work to the same standard.
One to one
Language and application
The one-to-one setting focuses on language and on applying the principles: the participant’s own vocabulary, grammar and style, worked out on the texts and conversations of their actual role.
The two formats can be taken separately or together. Training is offered to corporate clients who wish to improve the communication skills of their employees.
The curriculum
The first three of the seven liberal arts
The trivium is the classical core of the liberal arts. Each art builds on the one before it: one cannot reason well without exact language, nor persuade well without sound reasoning.
Grammar
The structure of language. In practice: precise vocabulary, correct and elegant sentences, and a confident command of business English.
Logic
The discipline of reasoning. In practice: clear claims, well-ordered arguments, and reports and proposals whose conclusions follow from their evidence.
Rhetoric
The art of persuasive expression. In practice: presentations, meetings and messages suited to their audience.
Scope
What the training covers
Business English
Advanced English for professional use, with attention to accuracy, register and clarity.
Verbal communication
Best practices for meetings, presentations and conversations in which a point must be made persuasively.
Written communication
Best practices for emails, reports and proposals, so that writing is both correct and effective.