ENGLISH LEARNING FOR CORPORATE TRAINING

British Council ChandigarhChandigarh

Unleash the potential of your workforce with our customized corporate training programs.

Excellent English is essential in organizations that communicate internationally. Improved communication skills make work teams more effective, and allow employees to achieve their potential. 

To help meet the demand for higher level English in the workplace, we offer general and business English, communication skills training, and trainer training, as well as benchmarking and evaluation of English skills. 

Our expertise and global track record in English language teaching allow our training teams to equip your staff with the language to communicate confidently in a professional context.

About the InstituteThe British Council

Our offices are in ten cities across India and we continually work towards creating opportunities for young people to develop new skills, become better qualified, introduce an international dimension to their learning or profession, and develop a better understanding of other cultures. 

Our English language centers provide a range of general and business English classes, specialized skills based programmes and young learner courses.

We also provide access to English language training and learning for both students and teachers and enable opportunities to study in the UK.

WHY DOES YOUR ORGANISATION NEED TRAINING?

Companies which fail are those that view training as a cost rather than an investment. Our research has shown that training reduces attrition, increases productivity and actually boosts profit for an organization. Over 50% of companies have stated a lack of English and communication skills training affected their expansion plans.

Take a look below at 10 top benefits of corporate training development: Keep up with industry changes

Industries are constantly changing and so it is important for a business to develop to avoid being left behind. It’s also important to make sure your business is complying with any industry regulations, which can be achieved through ongoing training, making sure your staff’s skills and knowledge are up-to-date.

Be in touch with all the latest technology developmentsNew technology is being developed all the time and so it is not sufficient to run a one-off training session. Regular training needs to take place to ensure that staff are using all the latest technology comfortably and to its full potential.

Stay ahead of competitorsStanding still can kill your business, so by making sure your staff are constantly advancing, you will continue to move forward are remain competitive within the marketplace.

Be able to see weaknesses and skill gapsWith regular training, a business can more easily identify any gaps in the market and skill gaps within the existing workforce. By identifying these gaps early, there is time to train staff in these required areas so they can fulfil the role effectively.

Maintain knowledge and skillAlthough one off training may be provided to new starters, or other employees, it’s important that training schemes are put in place to help develop skills throughout their job. To retain knowledge, skills need to be practiced and refreshed on a regular basis so elements aren’t forgotten.

Advance employee skillsOnce a business has spent money on providing basic level skills, these can easily be built upon and improved to provide much more benefit to the business. Staff that know more can bring more to the table, and your business will reap the rewards.

Provide an incentive to learnIf training is provided as part of a longer development pathway, employees will have much more incentive to learn, participate in the session and put their new skills into practice.

Increase job satisfaction levelsThrough continued investment from the business, staff can have a much higher sense of job satisfaction, which can improve their motivation towards their work. This reduces employee turnover and increases productivity, which directly improves the profitability. It also prevents competitors from taking away your best employees by offering training incentives.

Provide internal promotion opportunitiesEmploying new staff involves high recruitment costs and hiring fees. However, with ongoing training, your existing staff can become more eligible for internal promotions. Unlike new staff, you can guarantee they have a complete knowledge of your business, the correct skill set and are people that you know and trust.

Attract new talentAll businesses want to have the best employees and so with ongoing training, this will not only mean better staff retention, but the business may also attract better talent from the start, as this gives the business a good image and is a key feature many people look for within their job search.

As you can see, ongoing training is important not just to employee development, but it also affects the success of your business.

Digital learning resources 

British Council courses offer much more than just learning English. Our courses create interactive, learner-centered environments in which they provide learners with the tools and skills they need to communicate effectively in English. Our e-learning and m-learning solutions offer flexibility, access and convenience where the learner can engage with the content at anytime, anywhere – this means no ‘missed classes’! And most importantly, our products allow for continuous assessment where learner progress can be tracked both on learning outcomes and time spent on the course.

Business English courses

For professionals who need the linguistic tools to interact effectively in a business environment. 

Participants are first tested for their English language level and courses are planned and designed at the appropriate level. Course objectives are of two types:

1. To raise participant language competency levels 2.  To develop skills and language for use in specific contexts as

requested by the clientOur methodology ensures a balance of activities and exercises to develop

language structure, vocabulary and pronunciation, as well as key skills. Both in-house and published materials are used, and teachers provide expert guidance and tools that participants can transfer easily to their everyday work.

Workshops Six workshops to equip your teams with skills and techniques of immediate practical use. • Report writing (6 hours)• Presentation Skills (12 hours)• Managing Meetings (6 hours)• International English (6 hours)• Email writing (12 hours)• Intercultural Communication (12 hours) 

The length of a business English course depends on the training objectives. Courses are always planned together with the client, and normally consist of modules of 42 hours.

BRITISH COUNCIL CHANDIGARH

C515, 5th Floor, Elante Office Block,178A, Industrial and Business Park, Phase 1, Chandigarh - 160002Phone: 0120-4569000 / 6684353