Classes Teach English. Coaching Changes How You Show Up.
- William Todd
- 28 ene
- 2 Min. de lectura
Professional English isn’t built in a day — it’s refined through consistent practice and the right support.
If you value clarity, guidance, and practical strategies you can use at work, follow along and explore what I share here:
Most professionals I work with already know English. They can write emails. Follow meetings. Explain ideas. Hold conversations.
And yet, when it really matters, something feels off. They hesitate. They soften their point. They explain instead of lead. They sound capable, but not quite as authoritative as they are in their first language.
That’s the difference between learning English and showing up in English.
Classes are excellent at teaching:
Grammar
Vocabulary
Accuracy
Structure
They build competence.
Coaching works on something else:
Presence
Direction
Decision language
Authority under pressure
How your English carries your leadership
Classes teach language. Coaching trains how you use it, How You Show Up.
It shifts the focus from: “Did I say it correctly?” to “Did I take responsibility for what this moment needed?”
Because real professional impact isn’t about sounding perfect. It’s about sounding clear, grounded, and intentional.
Most strong professionals don’t struggle with English itself.They struggle with how their English shows up when stakes are real:
Entering conversations at the right moment
Choosing voice over writing
Holding their position without over-softening
Bringing discussions to a clear close
Letting their personality lead instead of hiding
That isn’t a language use issue. It’s a communication structure issue. It’s about presence, not polish. And it’s absolutely trainable.
The Self-Reflection That Shows You Where You Stand
This is why I created “How You Use English at Work – A Practical Self-Reflection.”
It isn’t a test. It doesn’t measure your level.It doesn’t judge your English.
It helps you notice how your English actually behaves when:
You want to speak up
You need to disagree
You’re under pressure
You want to sound decisive
You want your personality to come through
You go through 10 real workplace situations and choose what feels most true for you. At the end, you see whether your English:
Fully supports your leadership
Mostly works but costs energy
Or quietly holds back your presence
It shows whether coaching would help you:
Fine-tune
Strengthen
Or transform how you show up
Not by learning more English.But by using what you already know differently.
A More Useful Question: How You Show Up
Instead of asking: “Do I need more classes?”
A better question is: “Does my English represent who I am when I lead?”
If the answer is not yet, that’s not a failure. It’s a sign that you’re ready for coaching-level work.
Download the free guided self-assessment:
Classes give you language. Coaching gives you presence. Classes build skill. Coaching builds authority. And when your English finally starts carrying your leadership energy,you stop adapting yourself to the language and start using the language to show who you already are. #HowYouShowUp #BusinessEnglishCoaching #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipCommunication #EnglishForLeaders #ProfessionalEnglish #EnglishAtWork #CommunicationStrategy #ConfidentCommunication #EnglishCoach
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