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To make a better impression in international business in English, tune in for communication and intercultural insights to help you connect more professionally in international business. Corinne Wilhelm is your host and works virtually and outdoors with B2B clients as a business communication consultant and coach in Berlin. Corinne chats with communication and leadership experts from all over the world as well as business owners and leaders to connect the dots between theory and practice in an increasingly digital and global workplace. – In diesem Podcast plaudert Business Communication Coach, Corinne Wilhelm mit internationalen Experten aus verschiedenen Branchen, Funktionen und Kulturen. Sie erfahren, wie Sie durch geschickte Kommunikation und kulturelles Bewusstsein professionelle geschäftliche Verbindungen herstellen können.

Corinne Wilhelm, Byte Sized English


    • Dec 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Mentoring - The Success Connection in International Business #105

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 17:26


    This short solo episode provides a quick insight into how a mentoring relationship as either the mentor or mentee can be a rewarding and inspiring career experience no matter where you are in your career. What makes it work, what you can expect?

    Telephone Professionalism in International Business - sound like an expert #104

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 19:56


    In this short 20 minute show, Corinne shares some telephone tips for both native and advanced speakers of English but also non native speakers that get nervous on the phone. I share with you seven steps to better preparation and some tips for handling incoming calls too.

    Proverbs, Idioms & Sayings in International Business - Culturally speaking #103

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 28:54


    As we discussed last week we have to be careful when we are using idioms but they are integral part of who we are and a reflection of our personality so in this episode Katharina Maak shares her knowledge about the importance and impact of proverbs or idioms and how you can use them to become more approachable, even as the CEO

    How Monolingual Native Speakers can improve their communication in International Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 28:43


    In this short 33 minute podcast interview, Matt Halsdorff shares some simple but effective tips and tricks in both verbal and written communication between native speakers - typically monolingual - and non native speakers. Listening to this podcast episode will help you to become more considerate, inclusive and fair which in turn means a stronger team with results to match

    More Impact Through Stronger Communication Skills - Walking my Talk (101)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 10:43


    In this SHORT Clever2gether episode I share with you how I am making it easier for you to listen, learn and share from this podcast. It's the start of a new era, going forward these episodes will be better and brighter. I tell you how.

    100 Double Interview - Corinne Wilhelm & Kim O Neill - The US & UK Interview Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 33:52


    At the start of the podcast I dived straight in with my first guest and never really took the opportunity to share with you what I do and how I work. So I have invited a fellow podcasting friend who is also an interview coach to interview me on this, my 100th episode. I am so thrilled and proud to be writing this and I thank each and every one of you for your support, as a listener, sharer, rater, reviewer or interview guest. I am humbled that you chose to spend time with me. I'll be having a short 8 week break from the podcast and will be back on the 15th November, feel free to sign up for my newsletter at www.bytesizedenglish.com (pop up)

    099 I See You - Communication Strategies for Compassionate Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 23:10


    Discover what it takes to secure the psychological safety in a team that goes above and beyond, driven by passion, togetherness and a common vision

    098 Teambuilding at the Poker Table with Tino Engel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 30:04


    097 Mental Health - 3 Levels for CEOs that 'Care' About Profit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 31:00


    Mental health isn't rocket science, with a bite sized approach of little and often you can carve a corporate culture that is one that people thrive in. Through reactive, preventative and awareness raising in a mental health culture that embraces the human cost of profitability, you will actually be rewarded with loyalty and results to be proud of.

    096 Disabilities in The Workplace - Less Lip Service!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 19:54


    Triggered by a BBC Worldservice radio show with a panel suggestion about supporting people with disabilities in the workforce, Corinne delves deeper and helps you to connect the dots and encourages you to take an active role in supporting inclusion.

    095 Friendly Gestures at Work - Why bother?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 17:12


    In this short episode, Corinne shares some insights about how to become more friendly at work without walking around like a Cheshire cat all day, drawing in some examples from her own corporate life in London and even the former US President Obama gets a mention. #clever2gether is the hashtag for your friendship posts

    094 Communicating Quality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 20:14


    Communication is not always what you say or or even how you say it, there are a selection of silent communication strategies that you can use to define your brand as a quality player, it requires attention to detail and going above and beyond. Corinne demonstrates how based on her recent holiday during some quality time with her Mum after 22 months due to the pandemic.

    093 Clear, Concise & Consistent - But How?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 15:40


    Find out how to make a better impression whilst being respectful of other people's time. By keeping your communication on topic, you will win the hearts and minds of those that count.

    092 Presentation Tips for Status Updates, Announcements, Speeches & Keynotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 15:59


    In this solo show, Corinne shares some tips and tricks for gaining and holding the attention of your audience, whether it is at a stand up meeting, production floor review or a more formal presentation. These simple but effective tips can be practiced for more impact each time you speak up, carving your reputation

    091 Disrupting Conventional Organisations - Starting with Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 21:46


    In this short but powerful interview, John and I discuss how to help conventional organisations to beat the fear and move from the familiar to the unknown. John Varela shares some great resources and insights.

    090 Your Holiday Handover As A Leadership Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 14:17


    In this show I share a handover experience that taught me a lot about trust, conviction and delegating effectively. Find out how I got the opportunity to shine in a new country as a temp trying to learn German - it really was a communication masterpiece.

    089 Your Communication Reflection Acronym - GET TALL

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 36:14


    This acronym was designed literally just before the show in a dynamic moment of communication nerd inspiration. The idea is that you can use this acronym on your own or with a colleague to check in on the effectiveness of your communication. Find out why each part of the acronym is important and how it all fits together, also useful if you have introverts on the team that you feel that you are not really engaging and for senior managers who aren't having the right impact on their team, resulting in productivity problems and staff turnover for instance. We touch on new hires and onboarding and much more talent development tips and tricks. Kam also shares some great book recommendations.

    088 Modern Management Musings with Johanna Rothmann

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 40:12


    Having heard Johanna give a brilliant presentation at the ACB21, I invited her onto the show because like me, she is working with leaders and their teams to turn passion into performance.

    087 Laughter Yoga - The Stressbusting Technique for Super Focus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 31:38


    Last week's how introduced how to use humour to gain and hold attention and this week I talk about how laughter can help you to manage stress. If mental health is a genuine concern for your organisation then laughter yoga would be an easily accessible alternative to conventional yoga and you will find out in this episode how you can help yourself to laughter yoga too.

    086 Using Humour to Get Your Point Across

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 17:03


    In this solo show with Corinne Wilhelm, we discover the basics about using humour and why it works. Corinne gives you a communication exercise to try out and inspires you to be braver about using humour, not necessarily for laughs, but for attention and impact.

    085 Connection! LinkedIn Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 41:41


    LinkedIn can seem a little overwhelming and possibly a little superficial or time-consuming. With the right approach and mindset though plus a plan of action, your LinkedIn Account can become a wonderfully welcoming online space. You can transform your feed into a great place to meet other inspiring experts keen to share their knowledge, learnings and insights just like you.

    084 Stakeholder Involvement to Secure Sustainability

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 21:27


    Erik Schumb has specialised in virtual team building and we talk in this interview specifically about how to really pick up and engage the stakeholders. Be prepared for some great book recommendations, industry examples out of financial services, consulting we even touch on the sustainability buy in from stakeholders in family run businesses

    083 Agile Camp Berlin - Virtual Community Building

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 21:33


    In this short but charming interview with Stefan, Corinne discusses how he has built this unique community of agile experts through his bar camp and newsletter.

    082 Service Mentality - Hospitality Insights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 31:29


    A mini series of agile communication would be incomplete without discussing the concept of great customer service. I reached out to the hospitality industry for some honest and open insights. We touched on body language, getting facial expressions behind those masks, managing social distancing with a smile and how to keep your staff loyal, engaged and the proud face of your organisation or brand even when frustration sets in and the pay isn't anything to write home about.

    081 Who Am I to Call Myself An Agile Communication Coach?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 25:04


    In this solo show I share what it is about agile that fascinates me and how it aligns with the way that I coach international businesses and agile team. I also share two recent learnings that I have made as a demonstration of how I am trying to live a more agile life

    080 How to Become a Fabulous Facilitator (Updated)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 23:05


    In this short interview we talk about the planning, implementation and control elements of facilitation, with plenty of useful tips and tricks for picking up all of your experts to find a workable solution that everyone can buy into and run with.

    079 Hiring Your First Amazing Agile Team with Kanban Dan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 59:17


    This is a longer episode but extremely insightful if you are working in HR and have been asked to implement agile. There's more to kanban than the board and there's more to agile than the roles. To avoid a failed first attempt, listen to this show and make notes.

    078 Introducing Agile HR with Will Cleare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 34:43


    If you are thinking about introducing agile HR or want to know more about the communication needed to make it work, then you will enjoy this episode. Join Corinne as she chats to Will about what makes this work and what can go wrong.

    077 Retrospectives - Getting Better Every Single Sprint

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 22:49


    There's more than one way to skin a cat as we say in the UK, this episode looks at some different ways of running those retrospectives in a way that makes them more inspiring and more productive.

    076 Precision - Your Professionalism and Popularity Darling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 10:36


    In this short episode, just over 10 minutes long, Corinne shares how to get to the point, pick people up and see the daily meetings as a mini performance - as an opportunity to shine - just like the dynamo on a bike, keep that light shining on your performance.

    075 What makes agile so sexy? - An Interview with Stephan Scharff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 29:39


    In this upbeat interview, we talk about the communication needed in agile and the leadership challenges that agile still faces in a dynamic era of change.

    074 Daily Meeting Dynamite - Agile Insights

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 20:32


    Daily Meetings can seem intimidating but with a mindset shift and some agile communication techniques, that can change. I share some communication tips and tricks to help you to prepare and speak up in the daily meeting with confidence. I invite introverts, newbies and insecure English speakers to join my webinar on 23rd March.

    073 Agile Leadership - Do You Have What It Takes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 19:23


    In this solo show, Corinne shares her insights into agile leadership and what makes agile so inspiring and why making the mindset shift is not as easy as you might think.

    072 Self Care - Learning from Agile Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 22:53


    In this solo show Corinne shares her insights from a Coaching Agile Journeys event all about self care for agile coaches. Bob Gallen shared many tips and insights, here is my spin on some of the most signifcant aspects from a communication and culture perspective.

    071 Job Interviewer - A Key Decision Making Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 10:16


    Following a five part mini series about conversation priming, Corinne talks about the importance of going beyond small talk for that all important know, like, trust factor that is essential in any job interview.

    070 Escape for a Unique Online Teambuilding Experience with the Hacker

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 27:13


    Find out why Google, Microsoft and Coca Cola are using Virtual Escape Rooms to bring remote teams together, with some upbeat competition and some thought provoking puzzles, enticing all of the team to share their skills and knowledge, whilst being on a team mission to beat the clock and the other team. When entertainment turns into corporate education, the impact on the team is incredible.

    069 Playfulness in Business with Intent

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 28:46


    Lego serious play is a great way to facilitate serious discussions about anything that is affecting your organisation, using games, mini figures and models gives you the opportunity to include everyone regardless of age, level or experience and is great at involving those smart introverts because they are thinking with their hands. This playful approach is not a means to an end but a door opener for innovation, openness and progress. We also talk about how corporate culture can be nudged into shape with playfulness and a genuine interest in each other not just as colleagues but also as individuals, particularly now that we are working remotely

    068 Compassionate Leadership or Just Lipservice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 30:38


    Discover how compassionate leadership can be ‘embraced' even if your leaders are not exactly fluffy.

    067 Taming Your Communication Triggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 27:55


    Renny and Corinne chat about how to indentify and control our triggers and why you need to be brave, open minded and experimental to really get a grip on your communication.

    066 Small Talk - Your Free Ticket to a Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 26:27


    It's my pleasure to meet you - but is it? If you don't take the time to engage in small talk, the chances are that it's not really a pleasure at all. Find out why small talk is so important and why it is just the beginning.

    065 How's Your Communication Holding You Back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 15:48


    Corinne shares some tips and tricks for setting yourself some communication goals and shares a Communication Goals Worksheet with her listeners via her newsletter

    064 Leave a Legacy. Cleverly Chosen Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 12:46


    Solo show with Corinne Wilhelm about the power of cleverly chosen words in shaping your legacy, one person at a time. By inspiring others you are giving something back to society in an inspirational way.

    063 Communicating with Creatives For a Brand You (really) Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 44:54


    We talk about what really makes a great brand, the three core components - the last of which is sadly neglected and some brands that walk the talk versus those that tick the boxes and put the glossy brand book up on the shelf and why emotions are the core of creativity - even when it is corporate or conventional.

    062 How to Make Your Online Bespoke Training Irresistible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 24:06


    What are the three cardinal sins of writing business emails? Why off the shelf endangers staff loyalty and productivity? What are the trends in corporate e-learning? How do you make your corporate learning less of a punishment? What are the bespoke building blocks? Why you need to get personal for precision?

    061 Career Mentoring: Are You A Superstar Or A Rockstar?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 42:50


    In this interview you will discover how NOT to connect on Linkedin, how to do some hard core research before your interviews, which signs to look out for if your employer is about to restructure and how personal branding really works. There's even a five point plan to get ready for a career change.

    060 The Communication Character Cocktail Party - Cheers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 24:36


    I'm not in the habit of gossiping but this game me a more entertaining way of introducing 60 communication tips

    059 Sleep As Your Communication Control Mechanism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 25:27


    In this short show, Corinne shares some tips and tricks around the topic of sleep, so that you are able to show up well rested and ready to perform with communication that convinces and connects, rather than alienating and offending.

    058 Keep Your Communication in Check with These 10 Stress Management Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 21:43


    Stress is one of the biggest triggers for communication breakdowns, it is easier to prevent these, than to fix them; what's said is said. So check out these 10 simple stress management tips to keep your stress and communication under control.

    057 Speaking Up For Yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 14:40


    We all have situations in which we do not speak up for ourselves but to be taken seriously at work and to earn the respect that you deserve, you need to learn this life skill for your own self-confidence and the psychological safety of the team.

    056 The Magic and Misery of Asynchronous Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 11:02


    Thank you to all of the great agile specialists at the Barcamp for your input on this topic and exposure to some of these tools.

    055 Interviewer Inspiration: How to Connect to Get The Real Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 22:28


    In this solo show Corinne shares her insights based on an article written for interviewers. These skills, tips, techniques and observations are useful for journalists, recruiters and anybody actually who wants to genuinely find out more about someone with it sounding like an interrogation

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