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  1. First Impressions and Foreigners: Which Language Should You Speak?

    As often happens when I’m running a course, what’s said by participants is much more interesting ... sensitive. The outcome? Seeming consensus that native speakers should always initially speak to everyone, no...

    Article Working in Norway Sept. 17 2017

  2. Why You Should Say ‘Sorry’ at Work

    When said with sincerity, this five-letter word can solve more than a few sticky workplace ... ‘strong verb’ that is only in situations when the speaker is asking someone else for forgiveness. Heavy stuff...

    Article Working in Norway June 3 2017

  3. Integration: It’s Okay to Talk Your Talk

    ...how to speak the language. That is, the native speakers might offer advice something along the lines of: ... how to speak the language. That is, the native speakers might offer advice something along the lines of:...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 30 2017

  4. A Few Thoughts on a Foreigner’s Comfort Zone

    ...sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a short motivational talk on among other things ... sat in the audience listening to a professional speaker give a short motivational talk on among other things...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 25 2017

  5. Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included

    About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation when out on ... way every winter. It’s a day-long affair with speakers ranging from creative thinkers to top industrial...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017

  6. Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking

    whenever they are in a group of chatting native speakers, out of sheer necessity they silently observe ... the near future about how both native and foreign speakers can give the ‘short version’ answer when needed...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017

  7. No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop

    ...was written from the viewpoint of native English speakers meeting one another to discuss a job, how much ... this type of ‘feedback loop’ is for the foreign speaker of English facing the challenge of performing their...

    Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016

  8. Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?

    ...think about how challenging it can be for foreign speakers of English to know just what is the right ... English-based interview technique courses to these same speakers who have also grown up in cultures where they...

    Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016

  9. To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?

    ’ That is, until you find out that all the native speakers who you thought were answering your nearly ... communication at work’ course, where both native and foreign speakers were present. Fortunately, there was a lot...

    Article Working in Norway June 9 2016

  10. But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right

    ...own personal experience of having been a foreign speaker of Norwegian for many, many years while living ... in the country and having to speak with native speakers whose own style of communicating hasn’t always...

    Article Working in Norway May 30 2016

  11. Less is More: Business E-Mail Insecurity Issues

    A surprisingly large crowd showed up at my evening course last week on how to write correct ... improve my teaching with regard to helping foreign speakers of English write e-mails that they can send off...

    Article Working in Norway May 22 2016

  12. Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?

    On this particular morning, there were several speakers who gave quite technical presentations on some ... though these talks were given in English, the speakers’ delivery of their message was often so unclear...

    Article Working in Norway May 15 2016

  13. Stop in the Name of Workplace Inclusion

    ...initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for them to talk to you, but rather ... initiative in starting up conversations with native speakers: “Don’t wait for them to talk to you, but rather...

    Article Working in Norway May 6 2016

  14. What Not to Say to a Foreigner

    Unfortunately, in an attempt at humor, some native speakers occasionally get in these people’s way. For example ... bothers them.’ Talk about hitting the foreign-speaker nail on the head. I’ve written before in this blog...

    Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016

  15. How to Break My Language Barrier

    ...make themselves understood? Growing up an English speaker in the US and having lived in southern Norway for ... think of is that daily conversation among native speakers goes a lot faster than it does in any textbook...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016

  16. Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace

    ...in but also impress the other man – the native speaker – with his linguistic skill. He needed to demonstrate ... reasons: perhaps he hadn’t been around foreign speakers very much when growing up or at university. Maybe...

    Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016

  17. Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?

    ...importance’. communication skills,conference,conference speakers,speakers, Working in Norway There is an old phrase ... excited vibe/clapping generated by the better speakers)? Does it matter to them? (After all, to my knowledge...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016

  18. Living Abroad and Leaving Your Own Behind (in Your New Country)

    It’s interesting to observe how, when living in a foreign country, certain foreigners behave ... was new to the country, I encountered English speakers who, when I met them, showed themselves unwilling...

    Article Working in Norway Jan. 12 2016

  19. Tekna Ung: Dungeons and Dragons

    47720 Tekna Ung: Dungeons and Dragons Lyst å prøve Dungeons and Dragons? / Want ... and soft drinks are included. To include english speakers we will play the game in english. Sign up to the

    Course May 23 17:00–21:00

  20. Tech in Startups: What worked and what sucked.

    programming languages, and frameworks, with each speaker laying down about 30 minutes of knowledge and some ... Food and drinks will be provided too. Program and speakers are posted in separate tabs. Join our new forum

    Course Streaming May 3 17:00–21:00

  21. Norwegian Bioinformatics Days 2024

    46846 Norwegian Bioinformatics Days 2024 Join us for two and a half days of talks, discussions, ... sciences. We are excited to announce our keynote speakers! Piero Carnici from Human Technopole, Italy Stéphane

    Conference May 28–30