๐ This is My Story ๐
๐ธ๐ป I was born in South Africa, English is my native language AND I love animals๐พ
๐ธ๐ป I'm passionate about developing people & I promise to exceed your expectations.
๐ธ๐ป 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)
๐ธ๐ป Partnered with students that were accepted into Yale University & other high profile schools....many students accepted into their dream business schools.
๐ธ๐ป Partnered with young students preparing for school interviews & school exams with great success. (HKDSE etc)
๐ธ๐ป 99,6% ๐success rate with Business & Student Interviews.
โ๏ธI see life as a journey, success is a continuous process of learning.
๐ธ๐ป Empower you through a mindset life changing journey. ๐ An Abundance Mindset brings positive results.
๐ธ๐ป 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...
๐ธ๐ป 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.
โค๏ธInvest in your futureโค๏ธ Your Future Self will Thank Youโค๏ธ
โค๏ธFree lessons for regular studentsโค๏ธ
๐Why Connect with Me๐I'm a qualified Executive Business and Life Coach & NLP Pracitioner.
๐I'm happy when every student I meet, leaves my lesson better - than when they joined the lesson.
๐Mistakes are ok๐ค (Lessons learnt) - Reframe how you see mistakes and keep speaking.... more and more....
๐I โค๏ธseeing my students smile โฆespecially when they have that special Aha Moment.
๐Excellence is achievable! Start to level up and make an impact when you speak.
๐Tips to learn to speak like a native.
๐Speak confidently in English (meetings/small talk/interviews/giving feedback etc)?
๐Reduce speaking anxiety and nerves - learn to deal with the symptoms
๐I empower you to use techniques that last. (and remove the blocks you have - limiting beliefs, etc)
๐Improve your listening skills and improve communication with clients and customers.
๐Go for that dream job or promotion and Ace that Interview in just 1 lesson.
๐Meetings and interviews - is it a challenge to handle questions? Learn some Impromptu speaking tricks.
๐Planning to move abroad? We can start with idioms & slangs โ I have many books to share tooโฆ
๐Powerful-English boost to master that Small Talk and Conversations in the office or at school/university.
๐I listen to you, understand your unique needs.๐
๐ค I would love to Connect with you ๐ค all English levels are welcome in my class๐ฐ
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....
๐ Course Offerings๐:
My courses can be Intensive or you can decide to Jump Start or learn at a slower pace. The choice is yours.๐
Select Modules that suit your needs - I will meet you where YOU are.
Customised classed to suit YOU.
๐ English Communication Masterclasses ๐
โจModule 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..**
โจModule 2 - Non-Verbal Communication:
Body Language, Facial Expressions
Gestures and Posture
Eye Contact
โจModule 3 - Interpersonal Communication:
Conflict Resolution
Building Rapport; Networking
Building Trust
Confidence and Assertiveness
โจModule 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)
โจModule 5 - Written Communication:
Business Writing
Email Etiquette
Report and Proposal Writing
โจModule 6 - Listening Skills:
Active Listening, Being Present
Empathetic Questioning
Effective Questioning Techniques
Feedback and Response Techniques
Clarifying and Paraphrasing
โจModule 7 - Cross-Cultural Communication:
Cultural Awareness
Intercultural Communication
Cultural Sensitivity
Overcoming Language Barriers
โจModule 8 0 Coaching & Mindset:
Sales Coaching including sales process, etc.
Abundance Coaching (Love, Joy, Health, Wealth)
Relationship Coaching
Business Coaching for Results
๐ซถ๐ป "Learn continually-Remember, there's always โone more thingโ to learn!" STEVE JOBS
Do not try to be perfect; Make mistakes; Speak Speak Speak; Have fun; BELIEVE in Yourself.
๐What are your goals?๐
-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 haveโฆ
- Together we prepare a Personal Development Plan that suits YOU = Learning journey!
๐ค Short goals and Long goals ๐
โจ Professional Learning Materials and special students pack's just for YOU
โจ Google Docs - student folder for all your lessons and homework.
๐ธ๐ป 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.๐
-25 min & 50 min lessons available.
๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐Reviews from My Happy Students๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ
๐This makes me smile......๐
๐ I have the best students ๐
๐ปGratitude๐ป
๐ปI learn so much from my students - Win-Win๐ป
Some comments: โBest Tutor Iโve ever hadโ; โLove herโ; โEncourages me to learn moreโ; โI donโt miss a lesson, so I โtakeโ Lydia camping with me.โ; โSheโs empathetic and listens to me โ the most caring tutor Iโve 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."; โLydia always goes the extra mile."; "I โค๏ธ learning English with Lydia"; "Learnt so many new idioms today, love my classes!".
โI get excited for my lessons with Lydia.โ ๐ฅE from Taiwan.
"My colleagues were very impressed by my English communication transformation."๐ฅJ from Spain.
โTeacher 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. ๐ฅG, Dallas, USA.
โLydia 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).
Iโm so grateful. Thank you Lydia.โ ๐ฅ Mary, Portugal
โTeacher 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
๐ฐ Classroom Rules & Important Information for my classes in the ๐Castle๐ฐ
-Be on time for every lesson โ Life happens, let me know if thereโs 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.
โ ๏ธThe โcompletedโ button will be pressed if there is no news from you regarding the โno showโ/ cancelling the lesson.
Thank you for reading my profile and taking time to get to know me.
๐ธ๐ปLydia๐ธ๐ป