Christopher Chandler In the aftermath of the 33rd annual BESIG conference, I would like to bring you a brand new and shiny perspective. Christopher Chandler is one of BESIG’s newest members and in this interview he shares his reasons for…
Timothy Phillips With only 4 more weekends remaining until the 33rd annual BESIG conference, let’s meet a member who has been involved in business English training and publishing since BESIG was a child. Tim Phillips has worn different hats throughout…
Katrin Lichterfeld I hope you are having a great week! Now that the weekend is here, put your feet up, grab a cup of coffee and relax with the latest Meet a Member interview. This week, we’re meeting Katrin who…
Olga Skliar Thanks for joining us again to get to know another business English colleague. This week, I’d like to introduce Olga, a trainer, academic and activist who talks about her teaching context in Sofia and across Europe, as well…
Jasmina Sazdovska Welcome back to this week’s interview. We hope you are keeping safe and well, and are enjoying getting to know more and more BESIG members. Remember, if you’d like to be featured in the Meet a Member series,…
Petra Navel Thanks for coming back to read this week’s Meet a Member interview! This week, we return to Germany as we hear from Petra Navel, a trainer with a colourful background in various other occupations and cities. Read on…
Photos: (l - r) Peer Barber-Meyer and Lynda Lohrey Pearson This week’s interview features IATEFL BESIG’s long-term sponsor, Pearson. Find out about their recent research on employability skills and how Pearson has been supporting teachers to make the switch to…
I was honoured that Evan Frendo, the BESIG joint coordinator, invited me to give a webinar on 12 July 2020. Oksana and BOT were also helpful throughout the whole process. Last but not least, the audience were supportive and contributed…
Elena Agori Bio: Elena Agori specializes in online language coaching for international professionals. She has a MA in Teaching English and Cambridge CELTA, plus more than 10 years of experience in corporate language training in Russia, the USA, Europe, Latin…
On Sunday 12 July the IATEFL BESIG Online Team hosted an interactive and highly practical webinar with Chris Bowie. As HR (L&D) managers care about need, objectives and measurement, understanding these three areas will make it easier to design and…