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Do we speak less convincingly in a foreign language? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt

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Do we speak less convincingly in a foreign language? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt — SHR, Basel
Do we speak less convincingly in a foreign language? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt — SHR, Basel

Do we speak less convincingly in a foreign language? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt.

The research

Study: Lev-Ari & Keysar (2010, JESP)

The limit

Single context; replicate locally before generalising. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Do we speak less convincingly in a foreign language? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville
Do we speak less convincingly in a foreign language? — in the canton of Basel-Stadt — SHR, Basel — Bâle-Ville

Practical check — in the canton of Basel-Stadt

Define one measurable indicator, test it for a month in your team, then compare. To go further: explore the Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel in the canton of Basel-Stadt, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel — in practice
Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel — hands-on workshop
Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel — on the ground
Public Speaking & Impact training in Basel — on the ground

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