Global Team Tips: Native + Non-Native Speakers
Don’t Shout.
Construct your sentences carefully and precisely. Organize your thoughts.
Emphasize keywords.
Allow pauses.
Let the listener read your lips.
Use visual aids.
Use handouts.
Share Responsibility for Poor - and Good - Communication
Invite the speaker to speak more slowly, perhaps inviting them many times.
Repeat what the speaker said, and check your understanding.
Ask them to write down the word(s), and use the chat function to check what they said.
Read their lips.
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