Business English
Use English in the situations that matter: emails, meetings, calls, presentations and relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Written and spoken communication
- Vocabulary for your sector
- Individuals and small groups
MANUELA SALIS · LANGUAGES & WORKSHOPS
Languages open doors.
Skills take you further.
Language and communication training for work. English, French and practical workshops to understand how your business operates and choose where to improve.
BE WISEBE WILD
Manuela SalisLanguage and corporate training
Professional EnglishProfessional FrenchCommunication and workshops
LEARN TO PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Training starts
with your reality.
For businesses, training providers and adults. Clear goals, relevant content and time to practise.
Professional French
Work in French with greater clarity and independence. From conversation to professional exchanges, with attention to pronunciation and context.
- Commercial and professional French
- Hospitality, kitchen and restaurant service
- Communication with French-speaking partners
Professional communication
Be understood, listen and share useful information. Training to make exchanges with colleagues, clients and partners clearer, in Italian or your working language.
- Clear emails and messages
- Listening and professional conversations
- Real situations and practical activities
ENGLISH BUSINESS SUPPORT
English lessons.
Support when you need it.
All hours can be used for lessons. If needed, part of the allocation can support professional texts and meeting preparation.
STARTER
40 hours · 6 months
1.520 €
38 €/h · Five monthly instalments of €304.
Discuss a packageFULL
100 hours · 12 months
3.600 €
36 €/h · €900 deposit, then five instalments of €540 or ten of €270.
Discuss a packageIndividual lessons or small groups. A one-hour group lesson uses one package hour. Requested editing and preparation are agreed and counted towards the allocation. Schedule, participants, travel and terms are defined in the proposal.
Where to start?
Indicative questionnaires to explore needs and perceptions. Immediate results without registration; these are not an audit or a certified language test.
English and French needs questionnaires are in Italian; the business mini-assessment is in English.
Company workshops
Understand together.
Act on priorities.
Business self-assessment is a possible starting point when you want to look at the company as a whole. Other workshops can explore what emerges or be booked directly.
Formats and prices
Self-assessment, leadership, communication and processes:
6 hours of activities, €600 per company.
Body, nervous system and wellbeing at work:
4 hours of activities, special price of €300 per company.
Breaks are additional to these activity times.
Travel is included for venues within 80 km of Valchiusa. Beyond this distance: €2 per additional kilometre, based on the one-way road distance. The charge is communicated before confirmation.
Before you confirm
Objectives, participants, venue or platform and materials are agreed before confirmation. Online exercises and discussions are adapted for remote participation. The schedule and terms are set out in the proposal.
01
Business self-assessment
For business owners, managers and key team members who want to build a shared picture of the company.
We work with the available information and participants’ experiences. A concise Be Wise Be Wild framework connects figures, processes and people.
What you take away
An initial shared map of issues and three actions to try, with priorities and responsibilities.
The picture is built by the group: the depth of the work depends on the information available.
Programme
- 30 min: objectives and an initial picture.
- 60 min: figures, resources and hidden costs.
- 60 min: communication and information flow.
- 60 min: processes, roles and critical handovers.
- 60 min: leadership, workload and wellbeing.
- 90 min: synthesis, priorities and first actions.
Leadership, communication and responsibility
For people leading teams and projects: communicate clearly and create conditions for people to take responsibility.
We examine conversations, try questions and simulate delegation and decisions. L. David Marquet’s work is one reference; the programme also draws on business experience and the group’s situations.
Programme
- 45 min: what leading means and the impact of how we communicate.
- 60 min: listening, questions and clear expectations.
- 60 min: decisions, information and responsibility.
- 75 min: delegation, autonomy and review points.
- 75 min: simulated conversations based on real cases.
- 45 min: a personal action plan for work.
A guide for delegation and clear agreements, alongside a personal improvement plan.
6 hours of activities · €600 per companyBook an introductory call
Effective communication
For teams and people exchanging requests, information and feedback, including across departments.
We rephrase messages, simulate exchanges and work on the group’s examples. We examine what is said, what is understood and which information is missing.
Programme
- 45 min: facts, interpretations and sources of misunderstanding.
- 60 min: listening and checking understanding.
- 60 min: clear requests and explicit agreements.
- 75 min: feedback and difficult conversations.
- 75 min: exercises based on real situations.
- 45 min: communication agreements to try.
Practical templates for requests and feedback, and agreements to improve handovers.
6 hours of activities · €600 per companyBook an introductory call
Simpler processes
For teams and managers dealing with waiting, duplication, rework or unclear responsibilities.
Together we map a real process, compare perspectives and choose changes appropriate to the resources available.
Programme
- 30 min: choose a real activity and an objective.
- 75 min: map the activity from start to finish.
- 60 min: waiting, duplication and critical handovers.
- 60 min: roles, responsibilities and necessary information.
- 75 min: design achievable improvements.
- 60 min: plan how to test and review changes.
A shared process map, actions with owners and criteria to check whether work improves.
6 hours of activities · €600 per companyBook an introductory call
Body, nervous system and wellbeing at work
For people and teams wanting to understand the body’s response to stress and try practices during the working day.
Simple body-based techniques, seated or standing. No fitness level, yoga experience or mat is required. Practices are adapted to people and the available space, including the everyday workplace.
Programme
- 40 min: the physiology of stress, the autonomic nervous system, activation and recovery.
- 35 min: recognise your body’s signals.
- 60 min: try movement, breathing and body awareness.
- 45 min: integrate short practices into the working day.
- 60 min: build a personal routine and share reflections.
A short personal routine and everyday tools, alongside reflection on rhythms, breaks and workload.
4 hours of activities · €300 per companyBook an introductory call
Preparing the workshop
We agree objectives, participants and relevant cases. For self-diagnosis, bring available information and your experiences; we agree the information and materials together. Space and materials are agreed together.
Download PDFMY APPROACH
First, the need.
Then, the programme.
Training is useful when it makes a difference in practice. I start with the situations you want to handle with greater confidence.
Wise&Wild
- 01
Listen
Understand the participants, their starting point and practical challenges.
- 02
Design
Agree on goals, content and the format of the programme.
- 03
Practise
Use examples, conversations and activities relevant to your context.
- 04
Review
Identify progress and what still needs attention.
BE WISE BE WILD
Manuela Salis
Manuela Salis
I studied languages, multilingual communication and management in Switzerland, in Geneva and Fribourg. I worked for 15 years in international business environments, including project coordination and communication between management and teams. Today I teach English and French and facilitate company workshops.
I am also a yoga teacher, with twenty years of personal practice. I am currently taking training in somatic healing and nervous system regulation to deepen my understanding of body-based approaches. In wellbeing workshops, I bring attention to the body, breathing and working rhythms.
LinkedInFROM PEOPLE I HAVE TAUGHT
Expertise, patience.
And motivation to learn.
“As well as being extremely knowledgeable and well prepared, she conveys a great passion for teaching.”
“Manuela has a great ability to explain even the most complex topics simply and clearly.”
“Very well prepared and attentive. She uses diagrams to explain and repeats concepts with great patience.”
Excerpts from language-training testimonials on the original website, translated from Italian.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing involves
the body too.
Twenty years of yoga practice, my experience as a teacher and ongoing training in somatic healing and nervous system regulation inform my attention to the body, breathing and working rhythms.
Body, nervous system and wellbeing at work
Simple body-based techniques, seated or standing. No fitness level, yoga experience or mat is required. Practices are adapted to people and the available space, including the everyday workplace.
BE WISE BE WILD
Brochures and programmes
Overview, language training and workshop programmes: materials to explore and share with your team.
Be Wise Be Wild
Download PDFCompany workshops
Download PDFLanguage training
Download PDFFunding for training
Funding for training
Before purchasing a programme, check whether your company has training funds. Membership, available resources, eligible participants and activities must be confirmed for each case.
What to checkNOTES AND REFLECTIONS
Work, systems, people.
A few practical questions
Can all package hours be used for lessons?
Yes. The 40- and 100-hour packages can be used entirely for English lessons. Support with texts and meetings is optional.
Does self-assessment certify a language level?
No. It gathers your perceptions and needs. We explore your starting level through a discussion and targeted activities.
Do I have to start with business self-assessment?
No. Each workshop can be booked independently.
What equipment is needed for the wellbeing workshop?
No mat or fitness preparation is needed. Practices can be done seated or standing and are adapted to the available space.
LET’S BUILD THE NEXT STEP
What would you like
to make possible?
Tell me who you want to train, what you want to improve and your business context. We can choose a suitable course or workshop together.