Friday Episode with Alexander

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

✔ How I improved my English on the job (despite not having great grades in school)

✔ Why consuming high-quality English content (like podcasts, TED Talks, and books) made a big difference

✔ Tips for writing regularly—even journaling—and using tools like ProWritingAid

✔ How slowing down when speaking actually makes you sound more confident

✔ Why making mistakes is part of the process—and doesn’t reflect on your intelligence

✔ Simple phrases I use to clarify or ask questions in meetings

✔ How to shift your mindset from perfection to communication

✔ The power of practicing with others and surrounding yourself with supportive people

🔧 Who It's For:

✔ If you’re working in a global team, attending meetings in English, or just want to become more confident in how you communicate at work, this episode is for you—especially if English isn’t your first language.

🎯 Final Thought:

Being a non-native speaker means you’re already multilingual—and that’s a strength. With practice and the right mindset, you’ll thrive in any English-speaking work environment.

Resources & Links

🔗 ProWritingAid – A helpful writing assistant tool I personally use
🔗 The Effective Statistician Academy – I offer free and premium resources to help you become a more effective statistician.
🔗 Medical Data Leaders Community – Join my network of statisticians and data leaders to enhance your influencing skills.
🔗 My New Book: How to Be an Effective Statistician - Volume 1 – It’s packed with insights to help statisticians, data scientists, and quantitative professionals excel as leaders, collaborators, and change-makers in healthcare and medicine.
🔗 PSI (Statistical Community in Healthcare) – Access webinars, training, and networking opportunities.

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