In a global workplace, it's important to understand how the ways we use English can help or hinder communication - and to have strategies for making our English as clear as possible when interacting with people from diverse language backgrounds. In this session for faculty, staff, and advisers, participants will: - Discuss how language and cultural differences can influence communication - Practice respectful communication techniques that increase your ability to understand and be understood across varieties of English - Gain tools for successful intercultural communication in English.