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English for difficult conversations at work

English course for difficult conversations at work: discuss disagreements and conflicts while keeping the dialogue constructive.

B2 6 lessons 360 min.

The first lesson is free!

What you will learn

How to navigate difficult workplace conversations and reach constructive outcomes with your team and all stakeholders.

How to communicate with difficult clients and find common ground.

How to use modal verbs to sound polite in business contexts.

How to use the second and third conditionals to describe hypothetical future situations and alternative past outcomes.

1. How to use countable and uncountable nouns to convey information more precisely.

Course program

Workplace Conflicts – Turning Disagreements into Solutions

60 min B2
  • How to turn workplace disagreements into constructive solutions in English – key phrases, approaches to conflict resolution, and examples from real business situations.

Dealing with Conflict at Work

60 min B2
  • How to identify the causes of workplace conflicts and resolve them in English – phrases for difficult conversations, de-escalation techniques, and examples from real workplace situations.

Understanding Stakeholder Resistance

60 min B2
  • How to identify the underlying reasons for stakeholder resistance and respond to objections with clear arguments in English across different workplace contexts.

From “No” to “Let’s Explore”: Reframing Difficult Conversations

60 min B2
  • Techniques for reframing difficult conversations in English – how to turn objections into constructive dialogue and find a shared solution with stakeholders.

Managing Conflicting Priorities

60 min B2
  • How to negotiate priorities in English when different parties’ interests don’t align and agree on tasks within your team.

Difficult Clients

0 min B2
  • Essential phrases and strategies for communicating with difficult clients in English in everyday workplace situations.

Student reviews

"I’ve learned to respond more calmly to objections"

The course helped me find the right words for moments when a client or colleague disagrees with me. Now I ask questions and guide the conversation towards a solution instead of rushing to defend myself.

Maryna Tsuryna

Maryna Tsuryna

Account Manager

"Useful phrases for handling conflict"

What I needed was language for difficult conversations, rather than general business vocabulary. After the course, it became easier to discuss disagreements within the team in English.

Andrii Sokol

Andrii Sokol

Project Manager

"Turning arguments into constructive dialogue"

The techniques for reframing a firm “no” really stood out to me. I use them when I need to align different parties’ expectations.

Olha Chala

Olha Chala

Customer Success Manager

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