Influencing your English-speaking stakeholders

Compétences acquises :

• Know how to read and communicate financial report results, forecasts and answer stakeholder (internal or external) questions in English with confidence.
• Recognition of international verbal and non-verbal cues, behaviours and expressions that are critical to how you influence peers, partners and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the French-English business terms and their equivalent counterpart.

Présentation générale :

In an increasingly international business environment, confidence and capabilities in business English are critical for a successful career ! English is often the common corporate language, and with peers, investors, suppliers and customers around the world so it is important not to be left behind.

A bonus : you have access to a bilingual finance professional that can answer your questions and provide tips based on many years of international experience in business, on boards and in public interest non-profit projects !

Programme :

Using a real case from an international company, prepared under IFRS, we will use a building block approach in the learning objectives :

Sequence 1 : Foundation 

• A refresher on basic finance concepts including ratios, rates of change, trends and financial reports.
• A introduction to international cultural norms, behaviours and approaches that impact your ability to successfully influence.

[Mini quiz] – word matching with definitions/concepts or multiple choice.

[Role play] – role play a typical international finance project deliverable dialogue with a colleague you’ve never met.

Sequence 2 : Building Your Knowledge

Using a real use case of financial statements, we will review how to read, understand and communicate the results reflected in the :

• Income statement.
• Balance sheet.
• Statement of Cash Flows.
• Notes to the financial statements.
• MD&A section of the report.

[Case study learning].

[Simulated meeting presenting the business unit results to management, with management asking 2-3 challenging questions of the presenter – presenter’s objective is to influence a pre-desired outcome, unbeknownst to management]. 

Sequence 3 : Developing a Cheat sheet

• We will develop throughout the 2-day program a glossary of key terms, concepts and definitions to help you easily recall English references, expressions and cultural norms when you need them most.

Sequence 4 : Putting it all into Practice

• In small teams, you will analyze an assigned financial report and report back to the wider group in English – giving you a safe and ideal opportunity to practice the skills and receive constructive feedback.

[Case study applied].

Offre de formation :

Cette formation peut s’inscrire dans le cadre d’une formation intra-entreprise ou d’un parcours de formation. 

Commentaires stagiaires :

• Emeline B. (29/06/2023) :
  « Formation complète et très intéressante.« 

Évaluation : 3,9/4

• Stéphanie V. (29/06/2023) :
  « La formation fût très intéressante. Le formation très patient et extrêmement prévenant.« 

Évaluation : 4/4