𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭 𝗙𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵.

That’s how one of my learners, Christophe Goret, centre manager of McArhturGlen Paris Giverny, felt presenting in English to the board of his global company.

“In French, I feel at ease and focus on the content and my audience. In English, I put too much energy into the words and grammar, and feel nervous.”

Christophe is a highly experienced leader. But in English, communication felt like a performance – not a dialogue. And it was draining his confidence.

He didn’t feel as convincing as he knew he was in his native French language.

His goals were clear:

 • Focus on ideas and connection, not individual words

 • Improve pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary

 • Reassure board members with a calm, credible presence

 • Feel as confident and natural as he does in French.

Christophe’s not alone.

Many multilingual leaders operate at the highest level—but when the language isn’t their own, even the most capable professionals can feel like they’re on the back foot.

These are the people I've been teaching and coaching and who have helped me create my Express YourSelf coaching method.

➡️ In Part 2, I’ll share what began to shift for Christophe, after just a couple of sessions!