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Coach Lydia๐Ÿ‘ธ๐ŸปCertified Global Senior Communication Expert๐Ÿ‘‘

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๐Ÿ‘‘ This is My Story ๐Ÿ‘‘ ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป I was born in South Africa, English is my native language AND I love animals๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป I'm passionate about developing people & I promise to exceed your expectations. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป 30+ yearsโ€™ training & working experience in the Corporate World working with global clients. I'm on the interview panel too - recruiting & testing; preparing people for promotions too.(Worked in UK, Netherlands-@Nike; worked with corporate clients in USA, Europe, Asia, etc) ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป Partnered with students that were accepted into Yale University & other high profile schools....many students accepted into their dream business schools. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป Partnered with young students preparing for school interviews & school exams with great success. (HKDSE etc) ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป 99,6% ๐Ÿ†™success rate with Business & Student Interviews. โœˆ๏ธI see life as a journey, success is a continuous process of learning. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป Empower you through a mindset life changing journey. ๐Ÿ‘‘ An Abundance Mindset brings positive results. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป Trained | Coached 15 000+ CEOs, Business Professionals, Consultants, Brokers, Doctors, Psychologists, Police Force, Flight staff (including Flight Attendants), Financial Advisors, Managers, Leaders, Assistants, Secretaries, Tutors, Trainers and more... ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป My Students are from: Asia, USA, S America, Middle East, UK, Europe, Africa. My highlight comment for 2023 from a student: "Miss Lydia, you're a keeper!" and we had a good laugh. โค๏ธInvest in your futureโค๏ธ Your Future Self will Thank Youโค๏ธ โค๏ธFree lessons for regular studentsโค๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘Why Connect with Me๐Ÿ‘I'm a qualified Executive Business and Life Coach & NLP Pracitioner. ๐ŸŽ–I'm happy when every student I meet, leaves my lesson better - than when they joined the lesson. ๐Ÿ‘Mistakes are ok๐Ÿค“ (Lessons learnt) - Reframe how you see mistakes and keep speaking.... more and more.... ๐ŸŽ–I โค๏ธseeing my students smile โ€ฆespecially when they have that special Aha Moment. ๐Ÿ‘‘Excellence is achievable! Start to level up and make an impact when you speak. ๐Ÿ‘‘Tips to learn to speak like a native. ๐Ÿ‘‘Speak confidently in English (meetings/small talk/interviews/giving feedback etc)? ๐Ÿ‘‘Reduce speaking anxiety and nerves - learn to deal with the symptoms ๐Ÿ‘‘I empower you to use techniques that last. (and remove the blocks you have - limiting beliefs, etc) ๐Ÿ‘‘Improve your listening skills and improve communication with clients and customers. ๐Ÿ‘‘Go for that dream job or promotion and Ace that Interview in just 1 lesson. ๐Ÿ‘‘Meetings and interviews - is it a challenge to handle questions? Learn some Impromptu speaking tricks. ๐Ÿ‘‘Planning to move abroad? We can start with idioms & slangs โ€“ I have many books to share tooโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘‘Powerful-English boost to master that Small Talk and Conversations in the office or at school/university. ๐Ÿ’™I listen to you, understand your unique needs.๐Ÿ’› ๐Ÿค I would love to Connect with you ๐Ÿค all English levels are welcome in my class๐Ÿฐ Bonus: -Customised Development Plans / Lessons with your SMART Goals/Roadmaps -Customised lessons & teaching materials for you. -Regulars get free lessons. It's time for YOU become a "Next Level Version of Yourself" Looking forward to meeting you and hearing your story.... ๐Ÿ‘‘ Course Offerings๐Ÿ‘‘: My courses can be Intensive or you can decide to Jump Start or learn at a slower pace. The choice is yours.๐Ÿ˜ Select Modules that suit your needs - I will meet you where YOU are. Customised classed to suit YOU. ๐ŸŒŸ English Communication Masterclasses ๐ŸŒŸ โœจModule 1 - Verbal Communication: Pronunciation Interview Skills (Schools, universities, jobs) Exam preparation for Schools - all ages (HKDSE, PET, etc) Business English Public Speaking Conversational Skills Presentation Skills Leadership/CEO Communication Current Affairs **learn how to create NEW habits and remove OLD habits.** **Understand what limiting beliefs you have and let me help you change that..** โœจModule 2 - Non-Verbal Communication: Body Language, Facial Expressions Gestures and Posture Eye Contact โœจModule 3 - Interpersonal Communication: Conflict Resolution Building Rapport; Networking Building Trust Confidence and Assertiveness โœจModule 4 - Digital Communication & Social Media: LinkedIn - Stand out from the rest **Popular Course**. Create a new social presence for headhunters to find you :) - GREAT TIPS! Email Communication Video Conferencing Etiquette Netiquette (Online Etiquette) โœจModule 5 - Written Communication: Business Writing Email Etiquette Report and Proposal Writing โœจModule 6 - Listening Skills: Active Listening, Being Present Empathetic Questioning Effective Questioning Techniques Feedback and Response Techniques Clarifying and Paraphrasing โœจModule 7 - Cross-Cultural Communication: Cultural Awareness Intercultural Communication Cultural Sensitivity Overcoming Language Barriers โœจModule 8 0 Coaching & Mindset: Sales Coaching including sales process, etc. Abundance Coaching (Love, Joy, Health, Wealth) Relationship Coaching Business Coaching for Results ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป "Learn continually-Remember, there's always โ€˜one more thingโ€™ to learn!" STEVE JOBS Do not try to be perfect; Make mistakes; Speak Speak Speak; Have fun; BELIEVE in Yourself. ๐ŸŒŸWhat are your goals?๐ŸŒŸ -What is your reason for learning English? Travel? Work? Study? -Need to grow your English and boost your confidence in the office or at school/university? -Want to be the best leader to your team? -Chasing after your dream job? -Preparing for a stressful presentation / want to boost Presentation and speaking skills? -Want to stand out from your colleagues? -Anything else? Let's connect and shoot through any questions you may haveโ€ฆ - Together we prepare a Personal Development Plan that suits YOU = Learning journey! ๐Ÿค“ Short goals and Long goals ๐Ÿ˜Ž โœจ Professional Learning Materials and special students pack's just for YOU โœจ Google Docs - student folder for all your lessons and homework. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป Book a Trial Lesson and let's connect - I would love to meet you. -I will assess your English ability - and understand your learning goals. -I will then give you feedback and Personal Lesson Plan - designed for YOU. -Looking forward to this journey with you...and we will see this transformation together.๐Ÿ˜ƒ -25 min & 50 min lessons available. ๐Ÿ’ซ ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸReviews from My Happy Students๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿ’ซ ๐Ÿ˜This makes me smile......๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ™ I have the best students ๐Ÿ˜ ๐ŸŒปGratitude๐ŸŒป ๐ŸŒปI learn so much from my students - Win-Win๐ŸŒป Some comments: โ€œBest Tutor Iโ€™ve ever hadโ€; โ€œLove herโ€; โ€œEncourages me to learn moreโ€; โ€œI donโ€™t miss a lesson, so I โ€˜takeโ€™ Lydia camping with me.โ€; โ€œSheโ€™s empathetic and listens to me โ€“ the most caring tutor Iโ€™ve ever met.โ€; "My 11 year old sister is too shy to speak English, and with Teach Lydia - she is not shy. She felt ok to speak English with Teacher Lydia. Thank you."; โ€œLydia always goes the extra mile."; "I โค๏ธ learning English with Lydia"; "Learnt so many new idioms today, love my classes!". โ€œI get excited for my lessons with Lydia.โ€ ๐Ÿฅ‡E from Taiwan. "My colleagues were very impressed by my English communication transformation."๐Ÿฅ‡J from Spain. โ€œTeacher Lydia is great teacher full of passion. Her interview preparation class was the best one I have ever taken in Amazing Talker. Thank you, Lydiaโ€. ๐Ÿฅ‡G, Dallas, USA. โ€œLydia is very patient - she makes sure I understand everything before we end the session. I love the way she recapped from the previous lesson. (Because I needed that refresher). Iโ€™m so grateful. Thank you Lydia.โ€ ๐Ÿฅ‡ Mary, Portugal โ€œTeacher Lydia is professional and friendly and prepared a great lesson. She gave opportunities for practice and ensured the student understood. Our lesson was about the job interview process, some great tips and role plays. I highly recommend Teacher Lydia!โ€ - Debra, 2021 ๐Ÿฐ Classroom Rules & Important Information for my classes in the ๐Ÿ˜ƒCastle๐Ÿฐ -Be on time for every lesson โ€“ Life happens, let me know if thereโ€™s an emergency. -Always be polite, friendly and give me feedback to improve so that you get the most value from every single lesson. -If a student does not arrive within 15 minutes after the class is due to begin the student can be charged in full for the lesson or let me know about the emergency, etc. -All lesson cancellations must be made 12 hours or more before the class is due to begin. โš ๏ธThe โ€œcompletedโ€ button will be pressed if there is no news from you regarding the โ€œno showโ€/ cancelling the lesson. Thank you for reading my profile and taking time to get to know me. ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐ŸปLydia๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป
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269 English for interview preparation course reviews

  • Anonymous
    Apr 15, 2024
    Lydia is a wonderful teacher. I made lesson appointment with a short notice. She checked on my needs and shared materials to me immediately so that I could prepared before lesson. During lesson, she gave me lots of advice and suggestions. She also sent me additional notes after the lesson! Really enjoyable to have lesson with Lydia!
  • C Lee
    Mar 26, 2024
    Thank you immensely for the exceptional lesson. Your extensive experience has not only equipped me with practical solutions to address my concerns but also inspired me greatly. Your dedication to teaching and sharing, coupled with your altruistic intentions, is truly commendable. Once again, I express my heartfelt gratitude for your kindness and invaluable guidance.
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Performance History

Resume

Experiences

  • 2016 - 2021 Liberty Group South Africa
  • 2012 - 2016 Polo South Africa
  • 2006 - 2012 Nike South Africa
  • 2005 - 2006 Medscheme Life
  • 1989 - 2005 Liberty Life

Educations

  • 1988 - 1988 Damelin College matric

  • 1987 - 1987 St Ursulas Convent school

Certifications

  • Certified Level 5 Diploma, 420 Hour Advanced Diploma TEFL Course

  • Certified Executive & Business Coach

  • Certified Abundance Coach

  • Certified Sales Coach

  • Certfied Wealth Coach

  • Certified Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner (NLP)

  • Certified Life Coach

Experiences
  • 2016 - 2021 Liberty Group South Africa
  • 2012 - 2016 Polo South Africa
  • 2006 - 2012 Nike South Africa
  • 2005 - 2006 Medscheme Life
  • 1989 - 2005 Liberty Life
Educations
  • 1988 - 1988

    Damelin College

    matric

  • 1987 - 1987

    St Ursulas Convent

    school

Certifications
  • Certified Level 5 Diploma, 420 Hour Advanced Diploma TEFL Course

  • Certified Executive & Business Coach

  • Certified Abundance Coach

  • Certified Sales Coach

  • Certfied Wealth Coach

  • Certified Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner (NLP)

  • Certified Life Coach

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  • If โ€œInstant Tutoringโ€ shows on the teacherโ€™s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
  • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.

Lesson duration

  • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
  • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
  • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).

Instructions

  • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click โ€œMy Lessonsโ€ to find your class, click โ€œGo to classโ€, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
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Refund policy

  • Please click โ€œReport Issueโ€ if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
  • If the teacher doesnโ€™t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.
How to book
  • After buying courses, you can book them according to the teacherโ€™s schedule.
  • If โ€œInstant Tutoringโ€ shows on the teacherโ€™s profile, you can book the lesson 30 minutes after the current time.
  • If the teacher is not online, the next available class cannot be booked until 24 hours afterward.
Lesson duration
  • The duration of a trial session is 25 minutes.
  • The duration of a private session is 50 minutes.
  • If you purchase more than 5 sessions, you will receive a discount (according to the price the teacher set).
Instructions
  • Enter the website 10 minutes before the class starts. Click โ€œMy Lessonsโ€ to find your class, click โ€œGo to classโ€, and then you will be in the classroom on ZOOM!
  • You can use ZOOM for classes both on your phone and computer. Please download ZOOM in advance if you choose to use your phone for the class.
Refund policy
  • Please click โ€œReport Issueโ€ if you encountered any problems, and the teacher will determine either reschedule or refund afterward.
  • If the teacher doesnโ€™t respond the issue, we will provide a full refund as AT credits for you.

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