by Olivia Augustin | Jun 1, 2026 | Technical English
You’ve been learning English your whole life. School, university, maybe even a language course or two along the way. And yet — the moment you’re in a meeting with international stakeholders, writing a project report, or explaining a technical problem to a...
by Olivia Augustin | May 21, 2026 | Communication at Work
Not every project problem is a technical one. Sometimes it’s a missing detail. Other times? Too many details. Misunderstood emails. A nod you thought meant “yes,” but really meant “not quite.” When you’re working on an international...
by Olivia Augustin | May 20, 2026 | Confidence & Fluency
5 Tips for Engineers That Have Nothing to Do With Grammar If you’re an engineer trying to improve your Technical English at work, whether that’s writing clearer reports, leading through international meetings, or navigating cultural differences with global...
by Olivia Augustin | May 15, 2026 | Technical English
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 5 ways to avoid vocabulary-learning burnout. Or as I like to call it: a learn-out. A lot of engineers tell me the same thing: learning new technical vocabulary in English is boring, frustrating, and somehow never sticks. And I get it....
by Olivia Augustin | Apr 24, 2026 | International Projects
Based on a podcast episode with Aimee Arsenault Maybe numbers and drafts are not the most essential part of engineering. Maybe it is the ability to communicate. For engineers working in international teams, cross-cultural communication is one of the most overlooked —...
