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Victoria Rennoldson regularly writes blogs published here and contributes articles for websites, publications and magazines. Read these short, impactful articles with insights, practical ideas, exercises and tools for you to try yourself and with your team.
You might also like watching Victoria’s Wednesday Words videos: short videos on a variety of topics with insights, strategies, ideas and skills from an English coach to support you to become a more confident and culturally-aware communicator.
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The Importance of Understanding Cross Cultural Communication in a Globalized World
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 …
The hot topics of 2021
2021 was the year of writing. I love writing, both professionally and for pleasure, and this year I have created 47 blogs and articles, plus …
Inclusive virtual meetings in multilingual & multicultural teams
Last week I was in Denmark, virtually of course, one of the many joys I have of online networking. I was visiting the Athena women’s …
The neuroscience of communication
From the first time I learnt about it, I was fascinated by the MiND profiling tool from MyBrain International, as it is the first of …
How to pitch your tone of voice in emails
How do your emails sound? What does your reader hear when they open your emails? How do they interpret it through their ears? Here is …
Top Small Talk tips for virtual meetings
Do you consider small talk important in virtual meetings? Do you make time to build conversations, or is it just straight down to business? How …
Signposting your Presentations: transitioning smoothly
When you give presentations, the way you signpost and transition from one section of the presentation to the next will help your English communication sound …
Key strategies for communication stress in international teams
Do you experience communication stress? Today is National Stress Awareness Day, raising everybody’s awareness of the effects of work stress and strategies to address it. …
Coping with online meeting issues
One of the areas that my clients find challenging is communicating effectively in English when there is no visual element, for example, when on audio-only …
8 key questions to self-evaluate your English communication skills
Before I start my programmes with my clients, I focus on clarity. Clarity includes understanding exactly what a client wants, needs and why (wants and …
What does sorry mean in British English
Is ‘sorry’ a word used just as an apology for when you have done something wrong? One of the fascinating things about the word ‘sorry’ …
5 habits to boost your English
Do you know how your habits can work for and against you? Earlier this year I learned quite a bit about habits, when I was …
Watch Wednesday Words videos
Review your Communication Performance
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …
Virtual presence & energy
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …
Diplomatic language
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …
Why establishing communication goals matters
I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach. Welcome to Wednesday Words, my weekly vlog, with more communication skills and cultural strategies for you to learn. Today, …
Writing successful presentations
I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach. Welcome to Wednesday Words – where I bring you communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. You …
How to structure your opinions
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …
Communication Mistakes
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …
What happens in 9 Steps to Communication Confidence
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …
Cultural Icebergs
Hello everybody. I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach, and welcome to Wednesday Words with communication and cultural strategies and skills for you to learn. …