Confident Business English

By Anna Connelly

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Are you a senior manager who lacks confidence communicating in English at work? Accredited Neurolanguage Coach® Anna Connelly brings professionals like you, who already need to use English in their daily work, practical business English tips to help your boost confidence. The goal is to help you feel more confident using a framework of 1. Learn, 2. Take Action, 3. Repeat. Professionals say they love the podcast because it's to-the-point, it covers on very relevant topics and they get results just from listening.

Episode Date
298. Don’t Break Your Flow! Clarify the Business Words That Make You Hesitate
Nov 05, 2025
297. Ask Your First Question at a Conference
Oct 29, 2025
296. 15 Minutes to See Your English Differently
Oct 22, 2025
295. Disagree Without Disconnecting: Cross-Cultural Skills for International Managers (With Lindsay McMahon, All Ears English)
Oct 15, 2025
294. Crack the Code: Everyday British Work Phrases—Explained
Oct 08, 2025
293. Help! I Need to Improvise in Meetings — And Be Confident
Oct 01, 2025
292. Explain Why It Matters: Effective English Structures to Persuade at Work
Sep 24, 2025
291. Put These 3 Phrases into Action in Your Next Meeting (Season Premiere)
Sep 17, 2025
290. Let's Wrap it Up! My Final Key Takeaways for This Season
Jul 16, 2025
289. Self-Conscious About Your Pronunciation? Spend 30 Minutes with an Expert (Bonus Guest Episode)
Jul 09, 2025
288. Know Exactly What to Say: 11 Essential One-Liners for Real Moments in the Workplace
Jul 02, 2025
287. From Flat to Convincing: Build Your Executive Presence in English
Jun 25, 2025
286. My Key Takeaways: Finally Understand This Crucial Business Tense for Clearer Communication
Jun 18, 2025
285. Core Business English Skills: Train Yourself To Understand Fast Phrases
Jun 11, 2025
284. Little Snippet #18: Make Sense of a Common but Confusing Verb
Jun 04, 2025
283. How to Use "Get" Part 2: Essential Business Verbs
May 28, 2025
282. Struggling to Express High-Level Industry Trends? Use This Easy Structure
May 21, 2025
281. BONUS EPISODE Mindset Shifts for Senior Managers: Insights from a Mindset Coach for High Achievers
May 14, 2025
280. My Key Takeaways: Fix Confusing Phrases, More Assertive Questions, Reading News, Build a Resilient Mindset & More!
May 07, 2025
279. Never Feel Awkward Again: The Only Phrases You Need to Invite Colleagues for Coffee and Lunch
Apr 30, 2025
278. Executive English: Deliver Concise Reports in Under 1 Minute
Apr 23, 2025
276. Handle Difficult Meetings: De-Escalation Phrases for Challenging Conversations
Apr 16, 2025
275. How to Use "Get": Essential Business Verbs
Apr 09, 2025
274. How to Say NO to 23 Common Work Requests
Apr 02, 2025
273. Get the Tone Right: Expressing Enthusiasm at Work
Mar 26, 2025
272. Anna's Key Takeaways: Business Emails, LinkedIn Messages, Alternative for Why? & Advice for Non-Native Speakers
Mar 19, 2025
271. The Art of the Follow-Up: Professional Phrases to Get Action
Mar 12, 2025
270. Keep Meetings on Track: 3-Step Phrases to Redirect Conversations
Mar 05, 2025
269. Test Your Small Talk Skills: Can You Keep Up with a Native Speaker?
Feb 26, 2025
268. 3 Pronunciation Traps for Senior Managers – And How to Avoid Them!
Feb 19, 2025
267. Defend Your Decisions: How to Push Back Confidently in English
Feb 12, 2025
266. Save Time & Stress: 3-Minute Feedback Template for English Meetings
Feb 05, 2025
265. 3 Must-Use Business English Phrases
Jan 29, 2025
264. Finding It Hard to Follow Your Native Colleagues? Real Business English Conversation Series #3
Jan 22, 2025
263. Confidently Ask, Confidently Lead: 2025 Senior Manager Fundamentals
Jan 15, 2025
262. Little Snippet #17 Pregnant Pauses
Jan 08, 2025
261. Little Snippet #16 "Fair Enough!"
Jan 08, 2025
260. Little Snippet #15 Traffic Lights: Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
Jan 01, 2025
259. Little Snippet #14 Airport Eavesdropping Part 2
Dec 25, 2024
258. Little Snippet #13 Airport Eavesdropping Part 1
Dec 25, 2024
257. 8 Business English Quick Wins to Improve Your Biggest Pain Points
Dec 18, 2024
256. Hesitating When You Speak? Let's Clear Up Your Business Vocabulary Doubts #1
Dec 11, 2024
255. Struggling to Understand Your Native Colleagues? Real Business Conversation Series #2
Dec 04, 2024
254. Senior Manager Essentials: Practice Asking Business Questions [INTERACTIVE EPISODE]
Nov 27, 2024
253. Express Yourself Better: Advanced Business Adjectives for Senior Managers Part 2
Nov 20, 2024
252. One Powerful Word for Senior Managers to Show Conviction and Give Caution
Nov 13, 2024
251. Real Business Conversation Series: British Manager's Constructive Feedback In Action
Nov 06, 2024
250. Confidence Booster Toolkit: One Key Business Verb to Upgrade Your Speech
Oct 30, 2024
249. Lightspeed Responses: Mastering Quick Business Phrases to Boost Confidence
Oct 23, 2024
248. Chair Meetings Confidently: Business English Phrases on Autopilot to Reduce Stress and Nerves
Oct 16, 2024
247. Express Yourself Better: 6 Advanced Business Adjectives for Senior Managers
Oct 09, 2024
246. Real Business Meetings Unpacked: Natural English Phrases to Facilitate with Confidence
Oct 02, 2024
245. From Basic to Advanced: 3 Business English Phrase Swaps Every Senior Manager Should Make
Sep 25, 2024
244. Let's Catch Up! What's Coming in the New Season of CBE
Sep 24, 2024
243. The Best of Confident Business English: #215 How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude
Sep 22, 2024
242. The Best of Confident Business English: #222 Build Your Confidence Asking Key Questions: Senior Manager Essentials
Sep 20, 2024
241. The Best of Confident Business English: #200 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot
Sep 18, 2024
240. Little Snippet #12 1 Advanced English Word Senior Managers Should Use (But Rarely Do)
Sep 13, 2024
239. Little Snippet #11 Nail Your Business Call in English: 3 Key Phrases for a Confident Start
Sep 11, 2024
238. Little Snippet #10 4 Strategies When You're Lost in a Business Conversation in English
Sep 06, 2024
237. Little Snippet #9 Mindset Tips for Speaking English — Overcoming My Fear
Sep 02, 2024
236. Little Snippet #8 Easy Trick for Spelling Difficult Business English Words
Aug 30, 2024
235. Little Snippet #7 Best Ways to Invite a New Colleague for Coffee - Natural Business English Phrases
Aug 28, 2024
234. Little Snippet #6 Advanced Project Vocabulary In Meetings With Native Speakers
Aug 26, 2024
233. Little Snippet #5 The Best Way To Get Feedback On Your English Communication
Aug 23, 2024
232. Little Snippet #4 How To Communicate With The Right Level of Formality
Aug 21, 2024
231. Little Snippet #3 Stop Taking Too Long Speaking in Meetings
Aug 19, 2024
230. Little Snippet #2 How to Help Your Colleagues Understand You First Time
Aug 16, 2024
229. Little Snippet #1: A Quick Tip If You Go Blank In a Presentation at Work
Aug 14, 2024
228. Season Finale: Essential Tips For Business English Success - A Neurolanguage Coach®'s Notepad
Jul 24, 2024
227. Understand Your Native Colleagues In Meetings: Master Business Expressions #6
Jul 17, 2024
226. Interview Confidence: Answer Strategies for 3 Key Questions [GUEST EXPERT EPISODE]
Jul 10, 2024
225. How To Handle On-the-Spot Corridor Conversations: A 3-Step Framework for Senior Managers
Jul 03, 2024
224. Navigate HR Conversations Confidently: Top Phrases and Common Pitfalls for Senior Managers
Jun 26, 2024
223. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends Mini Series #3
Jun 19, 2024
222. Build Your Confidence Asking Key Questions: Senior Manager Essentials
Jun 12, 2024
221. Speaking Success: Confidence Tips for Senior Managers with Public Speaking Coach, Nick Hampshire
Jun 05, 2024
220. How to Sound Diplomatic and Assertive in English: Go-To Phrases For Senior Managers Navigating Difficult Discussions with International Teams
May 29, 2024
219. Essential Finance Phrases for Senior Managers In International Companies
May 22, 2024
218. How to Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #5
May 15, 2024
217. How To Host Managers From Head Office Without Feeling Awkward with Robert Rudge, The Business English Podcast
May 08, 2024
216. Save Time & Stress! A Quick & Easy Framework to Report Your KPI Performance in English
May 01, 2024
215. How to Chase a Colleague Without Sounding Rude
Apr 24, 2024
214. Understand What Your Colleagues Say In Meetings: Master Business Expressions #5
Apr 17, 2024
213. What To Say When Your Boss Gives You Positive Feedback On Your Work
Apr 10, 2024
212. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #4
Apr 03, 2024
211. [REVISIT] 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot
Mar 27, 2024
210. My Communication Tips: The Most Common Things I Tell My Clients + Funny Corrections Recently
Mar 20, 2024
209. Speak with Confidence: Describing Trends and Data #2
Mar 13, 2024
208. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #4
Mar 06, 2024
207. The Language of Leadership: Communicating Confidently in English Presentations with Christopher Wright, The English Training Company
Feb 28, 2024
206. Speak With Confidence: How To Describe Data and Trends #1
Feb 21, 2024
205. Sound More Advanced: Business Phrasal Verbs #3
Feb 14, 2024
204. Ask Anna #2: Though, Diplomatic Questions and Feeling Pressured at Work
Feb 07, 2024
203. How Can You Learn Effectively with Hardly Any Free Time? 3 Easy Memory Techniques with Bree Aesie from AC English Company & Into The Story Podcast
Jan 31, 2024
202. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #3
Jan 24, 2024
201. 3 Top Communication Tips To Kick Off 2024
Jan 17, 2024
200. 11 Business English Quick Wins To Have On Autopilot
Dec 13, 2023
199. Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #2
Dec 06, 2023
198. Ask Anna: What do I say to introduce myself? Is it the same face-to-face, on Teams and on the phone?
Nov 29, 2023
197. Avoid Common Mistakes: My High-Level Tips for Business Emails
Nov 22, 2023
196. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #2
Nov 15, 2023
195. Sound More Advanced: Essential Business Phrasal Verbs #1
Nov 08, 2023
194. Speak with Confidence: What To Say in Your Performance Review
Nov 01, 2023
193. Understand More in Meetings: Business Expressions #1
Oct 25, 2023
192. If You Are Ever Late To Meetings Listen To This
Oct 18, 2023
191. How To Ask A Colleague To Do a Task: Effective Phrases For Delegating
Oct 11, 2023
190.Speak with Confidence: Talking About Meetings
Oct 04, 2023
189. Mini Coaching Session: Get Clarity and Feel More Motivated
Sep 27, 2023
188. How To Start Actually Using New Words + Special Bonus!
Jul 26, 2023
187. How To Express Yourself Better With Connectors: Part 2
Jul 19, 2023
186. How to Express Yourself Better With Connectors: Part 1
Jul 12, 2023
185. What To Say When You Don't Have The Answer + Q&A Rise, Raise, Arise
Jul 05, 2023
184. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs You Need to Know
Jun 28, 2023
183. Overcoming Shyness Speaking Languages with Michael Lavers from Level Up English Podcast
Jun 21, 2023
182. Giving A Different Perspective When You Don't Agree: 3 Core Phrases
Jun 14, 2023
181. Essential Grammar for Business English: Past Tense Regular Verbs Breakdown
Jun 07, 2023
180. How To Talk To Your Colleagues: Easy Conversation Starters for Meetings
May 31, 2023
179. Do and Make In A Business Context: Part 2
May 24, 2023
178. Do and Make In A Business Context: Part 1
May 17, 2023
177. How To Navigate a Meal With Colleagues
May 10, 2023
176. Conscious of Your Pronunciation? Listen To This
May 03, 2023
175. How To Deal With Unexpected Situations Speaking English (Based on a Personal Story!)
Apr 26, 2023
174. The Biggest Reason People Don't Speak Up in Meetings. Which One Are You?
Apr 19, 2023
173. Improve Your Business Presentations (+ My Recent Experience in Spanish!)
Apr 12, 2023
172. REVISIT Successful Interviews in English with Nigel Job, The Interview Specialist
Apr 05, 2023
171. Find Figures and Numbers at Work Challenging? This One Is For You
Mar 29, 2023
170. Natural Phrases to Give Constructive Criticism to International Teams
Mar 22, 2023
169. Dos and Dont's For Online Meetings in English
Mar 15, 2023
168. Read Business News? Let's Analysis It In English
Mar 08, 2023
167. Nervous Asking Questions? This Is For You
Mar 01, 2023
166. Understanding Business Talk in English
Feb 22, 2023
165. Business Travel Common Mistakes
Feb 15, 2023
164. Uncomfortable Speaking In Front of Your Colleagues? This Is Worth a Listen
Feb 08, 2023
163. How To Give Positive Feedback in English
Feb 01, 2023
162. How To Redirect A Work Conversation When It Goes Off Track
Jan 25, 2023
161. Natural Phrases To Talk About Strategy
Jan 18, 2023
160. How to Improve Your English Communication
Jan 11, 2023
159. Give Your Pronunciation A Boost!
Dec 14, 2022
158. Trouble Understanding Native Colleagues? Here Are Difficult Business Expressions You Can Learn
Dec 07, 2022
157. Stop Always Using "Fix": More Advanced Phrases for Problem Solving
Nov 30, 2022
156. Listen to This If You Are Worried About Making Mistakes in English at Work
Nov 23, 2022
155. The Way to Answer Questions in A Formal Environment
Nov 16, 2022
154. Tricks in English To Be More Persuasive and Get Your Colleagues On Board
Nov 09, 2022
153. Essentials for Professionals: Tell Your Boss Something is Wrong Without Being Offensive (Hopefully!)
Nov 02, 2022
152. My English Communication Tips to Make Your Life Easier
Oct 26, 2022
151. One Business Question You Should Know How to Answer
Oct 19, 2022
150. Learn This Simple Technique for Concise Communication (No Waffling Here Please!)
Oct 12, 2022
149. Describe Your Work Routine Without The Classic Errors
Oct 05, 2022
148. Essentials for Professionals: How to Greet a Colleague
Sep 28, 2022
147. Find it Hard to Study Outside Work? Here are My Recommendations
Jul 27, 2022
146. Want to Write Great Emails in English? Here are My Tips for You!
Jul 20, 2022
145. Listen to This If You Doubt Yourself A Lot When You Speak English
Jul 13, 2022
144. Essentials for Professionals: Finish A Meeting Confidently Without Being Rude
Jul 06, 2022
143. Need to Talk About How Likely Things Are in English? Listen to This!
Jun 29, 2022
142. How to Improve Your Communication Skills at Work
Jun 22, 2022
141. Elevate Your Business Vocabulary
Jun 15, 2022
140. Listen to This If You Lack Confidence Speaking English at Work
Jun 13, 2022
139. Don't Understand a Question? Here's What You Should Do!
Jun 01, 2022
138. Essentials for Professionals: How to Transition Between PowerPoint Slides Naturally
May 25, 2022
137. My Experiences Speaking Spanish: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!
May 18, 2022
136. Essentials for Professionals: How to Highlight Mistakes Without Being Rude
May 11, 2022
135. How to Use Connectors to Express Yourself Better
May 04, 2022
134. Everything Meetings: How to Schedule, Reschedule, Postpone and Cancel
Apr 27, 2022
133. My Client's Most Common Challenges: How You Can Overcome Them Too
Apr 20, 2022
132. Do You Have To Use Figures and Numbers at Work? This is For You!
Apr 13, 2022
131. Common Business Questions You Need To Know
Apr 06, 2022
130. Feel More Confident Leading Meetings
Mar 30, 2022
129. Essential Vocabulary If You Use The Phone At Work
Mar 23, 2022
128. How to Give Positive and Negative Feedback
Mar 16, 2022
127. Learn These Quick Business Imperatives You Can Use Everyday
Mar 09, 2022
126. Expand Your Vocabulary When Giving Your Opinion
Mar 02, 2022
125. 3 Super Important Structures with "Ask" You Need to Know
Feb 23, 2022
124. Overcome Your Difficult Words in English
Feb 16, 2022
123. 5 Nightmare Business Verbs for Spanish Speakers
Feb 09, 2022
122. Get to Grips with Small Talk
Feb 02, 2022
121. Is Advanced Vocabulary Always Better? Let Me Give You My Thoughts
Jan 26, 2022
120. 5 Business Phrases to Use Without Thinking
Jan 19, 2022
118. Natural Phrases To Talk About Christmas at Work
Dec 15, 2021
117. Must-Know Business Phrases in English To Survive At Work!
Dec 08, 2021
116. Key Business Prepositions You Will Want To Know
Dec 01, 2021
115. Give a Project Update in English in 20 Seconds!
Nov 24, 2021
110. How to Express Positivity at Work
Oct 20, 2021
109. How To Soften Your English (If You Have To!) Part 2
Oct 13, 2021
108. Natural Phrases To Describe Changes
Oct 06, 2021
107. How To Apologise Professionally
Sep 29, 2021
106. 7 Phrasal Verbs with Together You Need To Know
Sep 22, 2021
102. How To Soften Your English (If You Need to!) Part 1
Aug 25, 2021
101. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Through"
Aug 18, 2021
100. 17 Extremely Common Business Acronyms You Need to Know
Aug 11, 2021
99. How To Discuss Project Progress with Colleagues
Aug 04, 2021
98. Core Phrases To Arrange Meetings with Colleagues
Jul 28, 2021
97. How To Use The 1st Conditional in Business
Jul 21, 2021
95. Key Business Expressions You Will Hear All The Time Part 2
Jul 07, 2021
94. How To Manage Meetings in English
Jun 30, 2021
93. Business Presentations: My 3 Top Tips
Jun 23, 2021
92. How To Use The 2nd Conditional In Business
Jun 16, 2021
91. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Down"
Jun 09, 2021
90. Natural Phrases To Talk About Tasks and Workload
Jun 02, 2021
89. How To Apply A Poker Improvement Theory To Improve Your Mindset Speaking English
May 26, 2021
88. Key Business Expressions You Will Hear All The Time
May 19, 2021
87. Feel Confident Asking Indirect Questions in Meetings
May 12, 2021
86. How To Use the 3rd Conditional In Business
May 05, 2021
85. Essential Business Phrasal Verbs with "Out"
Apr 28, 2021
84. Natural Phrases To Describe People & Teams at Work
Apr 21, 2021
83. Business Vocabulary Tricks
Apr 14, 2021
80. Essential Presentation Vocabulary
Mar 31, 2021
78. Quick Win: How To Talk About Different Professions
Mar 17, 2021
75. How to Have a Successful Interview in English with Nigel Job from The Interview Specialist
Feb 24, 2021
71. Essential Phrasal Verb: Break Down
Feb 10, 2021
70. Essential Phrasal Verb: Come Up With
Jan 20, 2021
65. How To Use "Wish"
Dec 16, 2020
64. 3 Ways To Use "To Be Supposed to"
Dec 09, 2020
62. How to Use "Hope"
Nov 25, 2020
61. 4 Phrasal Verbs with "Across"
Nov 18, 2020
60. How To Understand Phrasal Verbs
Nov 11, 2020
47. 3 Key Business Phrases To Describe Budgets
Aug 24, 2020
42. Quick Win: Polite vs Educated
Aug 12, 2020
40. British Office Politics
Aug 07, 2020
35. Quick Win: Because vs Because Of
Jul 27, 2020
34. 3 Super Cool Business Expressions (+ Special Cameo!)
Jul 24, 2020
33. Fired? Resigned? Made Redundant? Which One Is Correct? Find Out Here!
Jul 22, 2020
30. Raise vs Rise: A Very Common Doubt!
Jul 15, 2020
29. How To End Work Emails Formally & Informally
Jul 13, 2020
27. Grow or Grow Up? Which One Should You Use in Business? All Explained Here!
Jul 08, 2020
26. How to Pronounce 3 Key Company Departments
Jul 06, 2020
25. British People & Culture: Popular Names
Jul 03, 2020
24. Quick Win: Making Promises at Work with Future Simple
Jul 01, 2020
23. Welcome to the Summer Edition
Jun 29, 2020
22. How to Improve Your English: Lessons from My Best Student
Jun 24, 2020
21. Storytelling: Turning 29
Jun 17, 2020
20. How to Introduce Yourself: Part 2
Jun 13, 2020
20. How to Introduce Yourself: Part 1
Jun 10, 2020
19. How to Agree and Disagree
Jun 03, 2020
17. 4 Ways to Use "On"
May 27, 2020
18. Common Business Situations in English
May 27, 2020
16. British People & Culture
May 20, 2020
15. Business Expression Focus: Get Your Ducks in a Row
May 12, 2020
14. How To Express Your Opinion in English
May 06, 2020
13. 4 Common Verbs with Deadline
Apr 29, 2020
12. 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your English Presentations
Apr 21, 2020
9. My Top Tips For Video Conference Calls
Apr 02, 2020