You already speak English well, but in the moments that matter, it doesn't show.
Your English works. But in high-stakes moments (the boardroom, the pitch, the investor meeting), it isn't yet an advantage.
There are two versions of you in the room. Only one shows up in English.
The people who book this call aren't struggling with English in the ESL sense. They lead meetings. They run teams. They close deals. The real problem is a mismatch between their expertise and how their spoken English carries it. When the stakes rise, a slower, less precise version of them takes over, and the room quietly reads them as less senior than they are. This work isn't about becoming someone else in English. It's about recovering access to the operator you already are in your own language.
In your native language You at full strength
- Sharp, fast, expressive
- You persuade, you improvise, you recover
- You're read as senior the moment you speak
- You lead the room
In English under pressure What gets lost
- Slower, flatter, more careful
- You search for words. You stick to what you can safely say.
- The room quietly reads you as more junior than you are
- You leave meetings feeling smaller than the version they should have met
Twenty minutes. Built around your situation.
Come with the specific moments where English is costing you: the meeting that didn't land, the pitch you weren't sharp in, the panel where you felt a step behind. You'll leave with a clear read on why it happens, and what would change it.
Your current situation
Where English is showing up in your work, and where it's specifically costing you time, authority, or opportunities.
The friction moments
The specific situations you find most frustrating. Meetings, pitches, panels, on-camera, small talk, unscripted Q&A.
Whether this approach helps
An honest read on whether the diagnostic and coaching work fits your case, or whether something else would serve you better.
Your questions
Anything you want to ask. About Ben, about the process, about your specific situation. This time is yours to use.
The same person. The same content. Easier to follow.
Real client recordings, before and after targeted intervention. This is the shift the work produces. Listen for the friction in the first version.
Louise / Before & After
David / Before & After
What clients say after they've felt the change.
Within the first meeting, I had already learned more than in my 20+ years learning English. And that feeling never stopped.
Impossible to find someone like this on the market. There is no competition.
He clearly identified what I needed to fix and built a step-by-step strategy to correct it.
You'll be on the call with Ben. Directly.
Ben Latour is the founder of Latour Language Coaching. He has spent years working one-on-one with founders, senior executives, and high-performing professionals on exactly the problem this call is about: the gap between what you know and how you sound. The call is time with him personally, not a screening interview handed off to a team.
Book your free 20-minute call.
Choose a slot that works for you. You'll get a confirmation email with the video call link.
Before you book.
Is this a sales call?
It's a working conversation with the person who does the coaching. Ben's read on your situation is the main output of the call. If it becomes clear that the diagnostic or coaching would move the needle for you, he'll tell you what continuing looks like. If it wouldn't, he'll tell you that too, and point you toward whatever would.
What do I need to prepare?
Nothing formal. Come with your situation in mind: where English shows up in your work, where it feels like it's costing you, and what you'd like to be different. Bring your questions. That's it.
How long is the call?
Twenty minutes. Enough to look at your situation and answer your questions properly, short enough that it actually fits an executive calendar.
Is it a video call or phone?
Video call by default (link in the confirmation email). If phone works better for you, mention it when you book and we'll make it phone.
What happens after the call?
You'll have a clearer read on your situation and a sense of whether coaching would help. If it makes sense, we'll talk about the diagnostic session or a longer engagement. If not, you keep the clarity and move on. Either outcome is fine.
Do I need to be at an advanced level in English already?
No. Most clients arrive at what would be called intermediate or upper-intermediate. What they have in common is that they can already function in English at work: meetings, calls, emails, presentations. What they're missing is the small set of high-leverage delivery habits that make a speaker actually sound advanced. That's what we work on, and it's why clients at what looks like a modest English level often start sounding markedly more advanced within a few sessions. The one exception is true beginners who can't yet hold a working conversation in English. This isn't the right fit for that stage.
What if I need to reschedule?
Use the reschedule link in the confirmation email. Any slot on the calendar is fine.
Look at the gap. Decide from there.
Book a free 20-minute call with Ben. He'll look at where English is quietly costing you the most, what it would take to change that, and whether this approach is the right fit for your case.
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