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Availability - September
We have restricted availability for the first week of September. If you would like to make a booking for this date please contact us before completing the online registration form. We will be pleased to advise you personally.
All other dates are currently freely avaialable.
Phone us on: + 44 1227 76 00 00
or email us at office@clt.com.
View our current evening programme here
Evening programme 30th August to 10th September 2010
Latest course photo
Like minded people, with similar aims, from a wide range of companies and institutions. This photograph was taken on Friday 20th August.
English with, and through, Golf
There are many English plus Golf programmes available on the market. Most of them separate the language training from the 'leisure' activity.
We have developed tailor made programmes in which the time spent playing golf represents a further opportunity to practise communication skills. The client is partnered with two or three retired (or semi-retired) professionals (native speakers) for the golfing sessions and given specific networking objectives by the language trainer who can provide input and feedback. The golf becomes an activity within the context of the communication skills training.
It is particularly useful for executives for whom networking is a key business tool, and who enjoy a round of golf of course!
We are currently producing a small brochure with full details and some case studies. It will be available on this website shortly. In the meantime, enquiries should be addressed directly to John Miles at john@clt.com .
High speed train service a big success
The high speed train service between London St. Pancras International and Canterbury West Station has been running for over half a year now. It has cut the journey times to and from London from 90 to less than 60 minutes. Our clients have commented on how much they appreciate this service for weekend trips to London and on arrival and departure.
CLT clients arriving at Heathrow and Gatwick airports can now make direct connections via London St. Pancras using under- or overground rail services, significantly simplifying journeys and reducing journey times. This link takes you to the current timetable:
The Canterbury Festival - 2010
This year the festival dates are 16th - 30th October. As usual there is a fine selection of music, theatre, comedy, opera, dance and talks, plus the festival fringe:
We usually incorporate one or two events into our social programme, but you can also buy tickets for specific events online from 9th August onwards.
Fine Tuning
A two day programme for senior managers at advanced level - dealing with language, culture and behaviour issues. The objective is to 'fine tune' communication skills in order to achieve better business performance.
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Many senior international managers, with advanced English communication skills, report the following issues:
- they are conscious of still making language ‘mistakes’
- they are not sure which ‘mistakes’ might be important
- no one corrects their English
- it could be that these ‘mistakes’ are not language issues, but cultural issues
- sometimes the reaction of communication partners is not what they expect
- they need reassurance that their approach to relationship building in English is effective
- the success of a deal often hinges on very fine details of communication and behaviour
This programme was developed in 2008 for the HR Director of a Swedish bank and the CFO of a French company. We are now offering it as part of our courses portfolio. Full brochure available here: