Ever wondered what it’s like to relocate? To use another language more than your native language? To experience culture shock and – yes, it’s a thing – even reverse culture shock? Moving from one country to another is no mean feat and there are lots of things that must be taken into consideration. To give …
93% of organisations are currently concerned about employee retention. And the number 1 way that organisations are working to improve retention is by providing learning opportunities.
VR – hype, fantasy or the future of training? “You vill never learn German if you don’t TALK to us!” yelled my exasperated exchange host as I cowered, aged 14, in his Bavarian home, desperate to talk but terrified of making a daft mistake! Of course, he was right. I was desperate to speak …
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today at Dialogue, we’ve got an exclusive interview for you with our very own, Arianna Esardi – our wonderful project manager and talented linguist who was born and raised in the same city as Romeo and Juliet – Verona, the city of love. Having spent the last 8 or so years going back …
28 November 2012, Poland The cat woke me up before an alarm clock this morning. Half awaken, I went to the kitchen to feed my furry friend and what a surprise… the box with his wet food was empty! I must have forgotten to buy a new one yesterday… Oh my Lord! The cat is …
It’s always nice to know there is someone new on the way. It’s fresh, exciting, and stressful. No, I’m not talking about babies, but a new employee. We all know how much time, energy and money companies can place in ensuring a new member of staff is found that can do the job. And I’m …
A true Halloween Story Once upon a time, on a dark and stormy night… a group of friends huddled together in a dimly lit restaurant in central St Petersburg. Drinking cups of tea and hot chocolate to keep warm, the group were happily chatting away, sheltering from the biting cold and northerly winds that blow …
Ahh, the school holidays. If you’re a kid, that “Ahh” is one of excitement – eating your body weight in ice cream and a week cannonballing into the pool at Butlins. For the parents, the “Ahh” is more likely pronounced, “ARRGGHH” – for many, many reasons. I’m sure it’s a relief for all …
Q: What connects: George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill? A: They’re all supposed to have created the famous quotation along the lines of: Great Britain and America: 2 nations separated by a common language Now, if getting 2 sets of people who supposedly speak the same language to understand each other …
Princess Elizabeth enjoys some light reading at Windsor Castle on July 8, 1946. Photo: Lisa Sheridan/Studio Lisa/Getty Images
