8. Don't Get Lost in Translation: How Non-Native Speakers Can Communicate With Confidence

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart

Communicating, Influence, Career Skills, Career, Business, Education, Leadership, Careers, Communication, Career Growth, Public Speaking, Language Learning, Improv

4.7 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 10 April 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Giving presentations in your non-native tongue.

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0:00.0	Hi, Matt here. You've invested in your education to grow, advance, and unlock new career opportunities.
0:07.0	But here's the challenge. How do you position yourself to stand out in a competitive job market?
0:13.0	It's not just about what you know. It's about how much you communicate your value, build strategic relationships, and take decisive action.
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0:31.1	your personal brand to confidently articulate your skills and experiences,
0:35.3	to develop a results-driven strategy and stay accountable so you
0:39.8	follow through on networking, applications, and negotiations. Because knowing what to do is one thing.
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1:04.2	Hello, I'm Matt Abraham's. I teach strategic communication at Stanford's Graduate School of
1:10.3	Business.
1:14.6	Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.
1:21.2	Having to communicate in a language other than our native tongue can be quite a challenge.
1:26.8	I have the utmost respect for the non-native English-speaking students and clients that I teach and coach.
1:28.8	I know that I struggle at times to speak in English, let alone a foreign language. There are some specific tactics and
1:34.6	approaches non-native speakers can use to handle in-the-moment challenges that arise as well as
1:41.4	advice and tips that they can follow to improve their fluency.
1:46.0	During this episode, we will speak with Ken Romeo about these specific tactics and strategies.
1:52.6	Ken is the associate director for the Stanford Language Center, and he teaches in the Stanford
1:57.9	Continuing Studies program. Ken, on a daily basis, deals with the
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