Global Business
To be global, companies need to speak global.
The world is truly becoming flat. Companies are entering new markets. Industries are restructuring. Outsourcing and offshoring are no longer radical ideas but accepted and productive solutions. As business goes global, so do the projects and teams. Teams in Hyderabad are working shoulder-to-shoulder with groups in Chicago and Beijing. Conference calls. Online meetings. Video conferencing. Emails. Advanced technologies offer the possibility of instant integration of far-flung offices into one global team. But the inevitable convergence of cultures and languages presents an ongoing obstacle to teams that need to think, act and communicate as one.
For global organizations, seamless communication and common understanding are not nice-to-haves. They are fundamental, strategic imperatives.
Functioning at peak efficiency in a globally integrated business requires employees to be proficient in the standard common language used for business: English. Forward-thinking business executives, human resources professionals, and training leaders recognize both the challenge and opportunity of developing business English competence and are seeking fast and effective ways to address this critical training need and enable their employees to learn English online.
At all levels, our employees need to collaborate across geographies and work together virtually. It is important for them to master the English language because they need to be able to share experiences and network with employees in other countries.
—Bente Holm Skov,
Director Global Development Solutions, CSC