Victoria Rennoldson

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford Hosting multilingual virtual events, meetings or conferences across borders is very much the norm these days, and although there is some return to in-person events, the costs and logistics of travelling to be face to face, combined with […]

Whether you are working with customers internally or externally, the way you and your people build trust and relationships is critical to being successful in delivering business objectives. Trust can be built in a number of ways and importantly this happens in the way we build rapport, how we relate to one another, and ultimately

In the world of ChatGPT and AI, do we still need to write effective emails? When we have collaboration tools where we can quickly message each other, are emails still relevant? According to Project.co in 2022, 30% of employee communication still happened via emails, and when it matters, emails are still important, whether that is

We live in a globalized world environment where we can instantly connect and communicate across borders at the touch of a button. Even if we never travel, our team members, customers and suppliers are increasingly international, from diverse cultural backgrounds, and for us to be successful, we have to know how to be effective with

Why is effective communication important? According to a study of 400 UK & US organisations, lack of communication costs the average organization $62.4 million per annum in lost productivity, according to Instagantt. Research mentioned by Pumble also shows that 86% of employees and managers agree poor communication is the leading cause of workplace failure. These

Working across borders and with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds is a reality for most team leaders today. In fact, a recent survey, featured by Harvard Business School Online, found that 89 percent of corporate employees serve on at least one global team, and 62 percent have colleagues from three or more cultures. These are

The role of interview. Interviews are a key part of the recruitment process, and a great chance for you to make a good impression and share your skills and experience. However, they are also an important part of assessing whether the company, team and role are a good fit for you, and you should approach

We live in a globalized world environment where we can instantly connect and communicate across borders at the touch of a button. Even if we never travel, our team members, customers and suppliers are increasingly international, from diverse cultural backgrounds, and for us to be successful, we have to know how to be effective with

This article on Decoding British English was written by Victoria Rennoldson, founder of Perfect Cuppa English, & was first featured by Welcome Home London, a tailor-made London relocation service with an exclusive video previewing service & dedicated app.  The nuances of British English are not obvious and a little confusing, even if you have lived in other English-speaking