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Training and Coaching in Corporate.
Our Services
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Group and Private Classes
We offer a customised structure, adapted and designed to the client’s needs. Classes can be adapted to specific language requirements or can focus on improving and perfecting general fluency. A variety of material is used to ensure students are learning up to date topics. You can expect challenging content, as well as active learning/participation in each class. We focus on production skills and work closely with each individual.
Customised structure adapted to client’s needs
Our effort to understand our client’s business, including the needs of their employees, is what has made Global Converse stand out. We take our client’s information into account and work closely with the company’s HR department to create a unique structure. We asses everyone enrolled and we implement dynamic learning processes. We build and maintain a strong relationship with our client to stay tuned into what students need, and how we can deliver it to them.
This includes:
-Initial Level-entry meeting
-Biannual Evaluation and Level Assessment
-Annual Feedback sessions
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Sessions for specific Proposes
Presentations
Presentations are not only about training language but also about training the nervous system to comply when speaking that language. Language coaches prepare students on every level to perform their very best, comfortably.Meetings
Classes can be developed to target specific needs, for instance correct pronunciation, which forms part of language skills. A student being able to get directly to the point in meetings saves time, allows the communication to flow naturally, and drives their point home.Negotiations
Role plays and simulations allow students to hone production skills. Language coaching addresses the role the nervous system plays (subtle or obvious) in these situations. Specific training is developed for students to enter difficult conversations confidently.Interviews
Conducting interviews requires preparation and improvisation. The interviewer needs to have a good handle on general conversation to get the best outcome in every one of their interviews. -
Highly Skilled and Qualified Coaching
Our experienced team is made up of highly skilled teachers and language coaches who have experience in both corporate, and private classes, as well as many years of experience in teaching a second language. We work together ensuring our client’s needs are always met.
Experienced Professionals
Each teacher/coach brings a unique perspective to their classes. We each have our respective talents and deliver them in a uniform way, looking to add value to our students, and continuously improving our system and processes.Suited for small, medium or large Organisations
We work with small, medium and large organisations, our team is growing fast and we have the resources to take on projects of any size.
This includes:
-Initial Level-entry meeting
-Biannual Evaluation and Level Assessment
-Annual Feedback sessions
-Goal and strategy defining sessions
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Global Language Training
We offer English classes, Portuguese classes and French classes. All classes are structured and delivered according to the needs of the client, and fall under the umbrella of global language training within the organisation.
English
The English language as become a necessity for everyone, especially those working in multinational organisations, hence out loud and interactive practice can help you achieve a global network, strong relations and greater opportunities.Portuguese
Working with multinationals in Portugal made it important for us to offer Portuguese classes to employees who want to connect better and deeper with their Portuguese colleagues and customers.
French
Working with multinationals you almost always have French clients. This made it a must for us to provide our students with support in the French language. Knowing French will allow students to compete effectively in the global economy of today.
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About Us
We design the best suited learning structure to ensure your organisation is receiving dynamic and effective training. We work closely with HR departments to identify the specific needs of both the company and the personnel.
Classes focus on mastering communication skills required in interviews, meetings and negotiating with clients, preparing students for all language purposes.
We offer a customised Learning Experience.
Online classes are very effective and students are 100% engaged during the class. Classes include all forms of multimedia to refine English language skills. They allow for mobility and better management of your time.
Global Converse offers customised face-to-face and online, group and private English classes, which are designed to suit the needs of students. These classes can be adapted to your specific language requirements. Knowing more than one language has become a competitive advantage, especially for those working in multinational organisations, hence out loud and interactive practice can help you achieve new heights in your language competency.
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Our whole team is dedicated to giving customised classes based on the client's and the student’s needs.
We offer tailor-made classes to meet the needs of our learners, whether it be a group or private session. We keep updated with material, business and otherwise, blending realia, Cambridge material and business English exercises. We also bring other skill sets into the class such as communication topics, presentation skills, and Neurolanguage Coaching®.
We aim to foster a growth mindset and a positive attitude to make concrete progress. We teach in such a way that is learner-orientated (not teacher-orientated), and brain-friendly.
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Neurolanguage Coaching® is brain-based coaching, which means that the coach is aware of how the brain likes to learn, how the brain makes connections and how these connections can be hardwired into our hippocampus.
We use traditional coaching techniques, such as setting goals and actions to ensure clients/coachees stay on track and achieve their desired outcome.
In our teaching methods we ensure a constant interaction between brain-based learning and coaching. Being a Neurolanguage Coach® means we are accredited by the International Coaching Federation ICF, and we are certified as a Neurolanguage Coach®.
Some aspects I pay close attention to:
Intention to learn
Motivation to learn
Attention to content and each other
Active language - performing brain
Emotion - in order to truly learn, the matter needs to have relevance
Spacing - breaking down structures into sizeable pieces of information
All classes and every discussion is considered confidential.
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For Business language classes, we work closely with companies to identify the specific needs of both the company and the students. Classes focus on mastering communication skills required in interviews, meetings, or negotiating with clients. Classes improve communication and are available to elementary to advance students.
Meet the team
Tamzyn do Couto
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I completed an LL.B Law degree, thereafter I completed a one year internship specialising in Matrimonial Law and Deceased Estates. This offered experience in the mediation processes that often pertain to this field. I also completed an internship in Labour Law, again gaining experience and exposure to Mediation and Negotiation processes.
I am a certified English language trainer. I teach English in companies, academies and organisations.
I have gained 12 years of incredible experience teaching students from various fields, different professions, and in different companies in and around the Lisbon area, as well as internationally.
I founded Global Converse 8 years ago, a language coaching business, which specialises in custom language training for specific purposes, we then expanded into coaching programmes, and online courses.
In 2015 I completed a course in Mediation and I received accreditation as a Mediator and facilitator in dispute resolutions. This training provided me with additional knowledge and experience in facilitating communication, directing conversation, bridging gaps and recognising interests. The training programme included the development of skills needed for Effective Mediation in commercial disputes hence an improved ability to train employees in the workplace to communicate effectively and efficiently in Business English.
I completed the NLP practitioner course. This is an approach to learning human-behavioural and thought patterns. This course compliments the 17 years I have spent on my own Yoga and Martial Arts Practice (including training in China and India, and winning the South African National Wushu Championship in 2009), learning and developing my passions: human development and Mind-Body connection. I have received the Yoga Alliance India Teacher Certification.
I am an accredited coach by the ICF (International Coaching Federation) and a certified Neurolanguage coach® by ELC. This means I focus on brain-friendly learning, bringing coaching techniques and neuroscience into each one of my sessions.
I intend to work on projects that develop my skills in the area of communication.
Neourolanguage Coach® & Founder
Luisa Bottai
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As a passionate English teacher with more than two decades of enriching classroom teaching, I bring a wealth of knowledge and dedication to my students. My journey began with a strong foundation in education, including certifications from Cambridge, such as CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults) and CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English).
My teaching philosophy revolves around fostering language proficiency and cultural understanding. I believe that every student is unique, and my main goal is to create dynamic and engaging materials tailored to individual needs.
I have the ability to cultivate a positive and inclusive learning environment. I encourage active participation and aim to ignite a love for language learning. I integrate innovative teaching methodologies and leverage educational technology to enhance the learning experience.
Having worked with different profiles of students, I understand the unique challenges faced by English language learners.
As an educator, I aim to inspire, motivate, and guide students on their journey to linguistic proficiency. Let’s embark on this exciting learning adventure together!
English Teacher
Carine Piednoel-Dunlop
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I am a French native speaker originally from the South of France. After 8 years spent in Brussels dealing with EU affairs, I came to Portugal with my family in 2006 where I started working as a French teacher with the Alliance Française. I have worked with a large variety of French companies based in Portugal (including Peugeot, Renault, Solvay, Cofidis), as well as giving private classes to children and adults of all ages and levels of language knowledge.
Since 2017 I have been working with Nova University to provide Business French classes to Masters’ students.
French Teacher
Isabel de Gouveia
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I have 42 years of experience in teaching Portuguese Language and Literature, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
I have also taught Portuguese to Corporate Companies for the last 30 years such as: Bateman Industrial Group; Goldfields Mining SA; International Relations Department at the University of the Witwatersrand; Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund; ABSA Bank; First National Bank; Standard Bank; Standard Chartered Bank; De Beers; Department of Foreign Affairs (SA); Aircom International; Advantage Austria Trade Commission; Airports Company SA among others.
I have also done work in Interpretation and facilitated workshops for Public Services International in the following countries: Angola; Botswana; Mauritius; Mozambique; South Africa; Swaziland and Zambia.
Portuguese Teacher
Dina do Couto
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I am an English-speaking South African who speaks both English and Portuguese fluently. I have been teaching English as a second language for 6 years. My 20 plus years of experience as an office manager in the financial sector has contributed significantly to my teaching methods. I understand that language proficiency, and the need for effective communication in the workplace, are key. I am dedicated to each student, working together with them, to attain their best proficiency level.
My teaching is gratifying, and I have the opportunity to develop my soft skills with each and every encounter.
Outside of my professional life, I enjoy having a very healthy lifestyle and keep active with my sports.
English Teacher
Rodrigo Montaldo
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I'm a native Spanish speaker with a degree in Spanish and Latin-American Language and Literature from the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil. I've been working as a teacher and translator since 2007, mainly in the corporate environment. I lived in Santiago, Chile for 4 years.
I believe that the process of learning foreign languages is about confidence since we all can learn. What motivates me is making students feel fully capable of communicating in different contexts, having the right tools and the necessary knowledge. I am an enthusiast of Hispanic culture, and it is very pleasant for me to be able to show that to my students.
Spanish Teacher
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