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The mental side of speaking English at work. Articles on confidence, self-doubt, and why most engineers are closer to fluent than they think.
Stuck in Translation Mode? Improve Your English Fluency
You're a skilled engineer. Your ideas are sharp. But somewhere between your brain and your mouth, your English gets......
How to Keep Learning English When You’re a Busy Engineer
5 Tips for Engineers That Have Nothing to Do With Grammar If you're an engineer trying to improve your Technical...
How to Learn Technical Vocabulary Without Burning Out
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes 5 ways to avoid vocabulary-learning burnout. Or as I like to call it: a learn-out. A...
Self-Talk: The Quickest Way to Sound More Natural in English (Without Adding to Your To-Do List)
You're a busy engineer with international projects, client meetings, and tight deadlines. The last thing you need is...
Does Your Accent Hold You Back at Work? Here’s the Real Answer
Your accent is not the problem. If you're a non-native English speaker working in international engineering, chances...
Let’s Talk Trash
I need to tell you a funny story. A couple of weeks ago, I met with a new client for the first time. Let's call...
Why Engineers Sound Less Confident in English Than They Are
Most engineers don't struggle with technical English for engineers because of bad grammar — they struggle because no...
Why Engineers Are Naturally Good at Learning Technical English
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Most engineers assume language learning is the opposite of engineering. Logical....
How to Get a Job in an English-Speaking Country
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Getting a job in an international company can feel impossible as an engineer. You...
Is There Such a Thing as Proper English? (What Engineers Actually Need to Know)
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England and accidentally broke the English...
The Role Of Ethics In Engineering: What It Means And How To Apply It At Work
Last updated 22 May 2026 Estimated reading time: 7 minutes You have more impact on health and safety than you think...
Vienna Waits for You: Reinventing an Engineering Career
In this episode of English for Engineers, I sit down with Andrea Zimmerl, a fellow Viennese and a fellow engineer, who...
007: License to Talk
In this episode of English for Engineers, I share why I started this podcast in the first place, then walk through...
Why Logic Alone Can’t Hold Your Team Together
In this episode of English for Engineers, I sit down with Catherine Stagg-Macey, executive coach, team coach, and...
Let the Drawings Speak: How Engineering Culture Changes Across Borders
In this episode of English for Engineers, I catch up with an old schoolmate, Christian Urich, a civil and...