Do you speak Business English?
The best way to speak Business English more confidently is with support from Communication Coach Michelle Gilluly-Beham.
December 2024 – Styrian-by-Choice Trains Executives in Business English
The Styrian Business Promotion Agency has named a new company of the month: In 2019, Michelle Gilluly-Beham founded Target Language Communication. Today, she trains executives from Magna Steyr in English for business dinners and negotiations.
Imagine that you have to give a presentation in English on a very complex subject. How does that feel? This thought initially causes panic for many employees and also among leaders and top managers. This, however, does not have to be the case. Communication Coach Michelle Gilluly-Beham supports you in mastering self-confidence and comfort in English, just like you have in your first language. There are no prerequisite communication skills. Michelle will guide you step by step in developing these.
The People & Organizational Development from MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG describes the collaboration with Michelle as follows: “Michelle is passionate for her job and she creates a strong connection with her clients within minutes! Individualized training with a 100% focus on the client and their needs are what she offers. It was really fun, thank you!” The 45- or 90-minute English Coaching sessions for companies take place almost exclusively via video call in individual training sessions. When Michelle Gilluly-Beham starts a new Zoom call, the entire cyberspace radiates her positive energy and joy of communication and language learning.
Become a Business English superhero
“It is always a pleasure working with Michelle. Her focus during the coaching and her practical tips make it possible for me to easily improve my everyday communication. Furthermore, she has the great ability of giving input on presentations and opening up new perspectives and ideas for creative work. She is one of the best trainers I’ve ever known!” says Thomas Ziegler, Chief Customer Officer at NETCONOMY GmbH. Michelle, who is originally from Seattle and now identifies as a Styrian/Austrian, focuses on offering a complete and human-focused language support in a professional framework. “I enable my clients to successfully communicate their expertise in English. I accompany them as a Guide to reach their personal goals,” explains Michelle, who creates the custom language content herself.
She uses intercultural skills to prioritize interpersonal connection which also allows for a clear leadership style and for humor. This enables meaningful communication that goes far beyond classic business English. “Get out of your head and into your feelings, that’s how we get the language moving,” says the passionate golfer, who also coaches her clients while they’re playing golf.
Coaching for high performers - from Silicon Valley to Styria
Her experience in the USA and Austria enables accurate, powerful communication for companies in the Automotive, E-commerce, IT, Semiconductor and Waste Management industries. She is also a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Campus 02, University of Graz, lecturer at the Montanuniversität Leoben and at the University of Teacher Education in Styria, Vienna and Upper Austria. The portfolio of her company Target Language Communication ranges from imparting stylistically confident negotiation techniques to presentation training and conflict management to business small talk during networking and coffee breaks. Her goal is to prepare her clients for specific situations in such a way that they can demonstrate their high level of professional expertise accurately in English. “I support you in strengthening your self-confidence in dealing with technical terms, in conducting fluent discussions and in optimizing your pronunciation in English. My clients can feel just as confident on stage as they do in their first language,” explains Michelle. In addition, she accompanies the writing and publishing of scientific papers.
Communicate technical content easily in English
“Michelle is a fantastic English trainer! She responds to individual needs and professional requirements. She is extremely professional and dedicated. Learning from her is fun – above all because of her warm personality!” says a Human Resources Business Partner from the Brau Union/Heineken. Interest in technical topics has accompanied Michelle since she taught English as a second language and offered public speaking coaching in Silicon Valley, California. “The exchange always creates a very motivating training environment with subject-specific discussions,” explains Michelle, who has 20 years of professional experience. She encourages her customers to be open and self-confident and to meet their counterparts eye to eye in order to learn how to deal better with people in a foreign language. Michelle emphasizes, “We all know how focused we are on self-awareness. If we train communication skills, we build both the skills and the self-confidence to allow for authentic English communication that is accessible to others, free of any barriers!”
