Language training that strengthens your business

Speaking the same language transforms businesses and careers. Build a more productive and profitable company through custom language programs.

Teams working in multiple industries

It starts with your people talking

Why does language training matter for your business? The answer is simple: without language as a communication tool, nothing gets done. In particular, language barriers significantly impact your organization’s ability to do business across borders.

Language training gets your people talking, creating an inclusive, productive, and borderless workplace.

Language training creates real business impact

International growth

50% of businesses report new partnerships as a result of working across borders 

Effective communication

4 in 5 agree that language breaks barriers between colleagues & clients

Talent retention

96% of firms agree that language training helps retain staff

Inclusivity and belonging

77% admit that high English proficiency leads to greater opportunities

Innovation

90% of employees receiving language training found that English training accelerated R&D innovation

Cultural transformation

For 53% of companies, cultural change – enabled by language training – is the most important factor for growth and innovation

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We also partner with governments across the globe providing nation-wide language programs.

Public access to education

Globalizing your business

International businesses require smooth communication. Between internal teams, clients, and suppliers, essential information can be lost in translation. With 39% of international companies experiencing disruptive miscommunication, speaking the same language has proven to be vital for doing business in our globalized world.

For businesses, this language training can be transformative on a large scale, opening the world to opportunities for your teams and organization.


Learn how Unilever improved global collaboration and engagement through English language training. See client story

% of clients that agree language training improves...


Sales performance

90

%


Market expansion

1

/3


Global collaboration

95

%


Profitability

88

%

Data gathered from client survey in global companies. 


Increasing talent retention

At an individual level, your people need to be heard and feel seen. Language is unquestionably their most powerful tool to get involved, make a difference, and experience belonging. 

Language training levels the playing field, paving the way for career progression, innovative thinking, and positive culture building. And when a company culture thrives, employees stay. 

Our language programs help diverse teams find their voice, faster. 


Learn how ArcelorMittal improved diversity in their leadership teams by empowering non-native English speakers to find their voice. See client story

Language training creates a workforce that stays and develops 


96

%

believe English training helps retain staff 


77

%

of firms admit English is a required skill for inclusion and progression


91

%

of language trainees found greater career mobility after training 

Data gathered from global HR survey. Learn more >


Futureproofing your business

Innovation in education is at our core. With our classroom-of-the-future, Efekta Hyperclass, and continual investment in innovation, we are set to support digital transformation for you and your teams. Our unmatched dataset of language learners empowers us to develop technology on-the-go, keeping up with new innovations and your learners.

We provide public access to education

We support governments, NGOs, and communities in making long-term investments in language education. 

Government-backed language programs

Targeting national objectives, including industry-boosting language skills and pupil proficiency for nationwide fluency.


Teacher training programs

Improving overall quality of education through practical, comprehensive teacher training at language and university centers.


International event partnerships

Since 1988, partnering with the Olympics to provide language training, and since with other global sporting events.


Volunteer language training

Supporting NGO workforces to increase their reach through language.


Discover how our language programs can impact your business.

More questions for us?

Check our FAQs or get in touch to learn what this means for your business.  

Every organization has unique language needs that impact business-critical communications. As the business language of 85% of multinational businesses, language barriers in English in particular can significantly impact your organization’s ability to do business across borders. Language training gets your people talking, creating an inclusive, productive, and borderless workplace.

EF Corporate Learning is designed to help your teams find their voice in English and other professional languages. We train your teams beyond words and phrases - we teach them speaking confidence. From general and industry-specific lessons, to role-playing for real life business scenarios, we inspire your people by meeting their specific learning needs and getting them talking from day one. Learn more >