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.

Seamless communication is a fundamental, strategic imperative.

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.

An employee need; a corporate challenge.

Global communication is necessary at all levels in the organization, and English is enabling companies to operate more efficiently. And yet, with this opportunity comes challenges. Employees of global companies need increasingly sophisticated English communication skills to succeed. A recent study on the globalization of English points to a huge and growing English skills gap within global corporations:

• 91% of employees say English is critical or important for their current jobs.
• Only 7% say their current English skills are sufficient.
• In addition, 89% of employees state they are more likely to advance in their company if they can communicate effectively in English.

By taking a strategic approach to solving this problem, global companies who have implemented the GlobalEnglish service have improved their overall performance and efficiency and realized significant business results.