They understand meetings but rarely speak
They follow the discussion, but hesitate too long to contribute naturally.
Corporate French training · International
Corporate French training for teams who need to work in French.
Practical French training for international professionals who need to communicate confidently with French-speaking colleagues, clients and partners.
- One-to-one or small-team training
- Built around real workplace situations
- Online · International
- Training by Charles Antonas · French teacher and speaking coach since 2014
When French becomes a business need
Your employees may know French. Using it at work is another matter.
Many professionals can understand more French than they can confidently use in a meeting, call or spontaneous professional conversation.
Calls become stressful
Without time to prepare, finding the right words quickly becomes difficult.
Communication sounds translated
Emails or spoken responses may be grammatically correct but feel unnatural, too direct or unclear.
An international assignment is approaching
The employee needs practical French for working with colleagues, clients or partners in a French-speaking environment.
Communication styles create misunderstandings
Language ability alone does not always prevent misunderstandings between international teams.
Their needs are job-specific
Generic textbook French does not prepare someone for the conversations they actually have at work.
Training with a professional purpose
Train the conversations your team actually needs.
The training plan is adapted after the initial needs assessment.
- Participate more confidently in meetings
- Handle professional calls and video meetings
- Present projects and explain decisions
- Ask for clarification and respond spontaneously
- Communicate more naturally with French-speaking colleagues
- Prepare for relocation or an international assignment
- Improve professional pronunciation and speaking clarity
- Work on vocabulary and situations specific to the employee’s role
- Build confidence with French-speaking clients or partners
Flexible formats
One employee, a small team or a first pilot.
One employee
One-to-one Corporate French
Personalised training for managers, executives and employees with specific professional goals.
Ask about individual corporate trainingApproximately 2–5 employees
Small Team Training
Training for small groups with shared communication needs and similar objectives.
Discuss team trainingRecommended starting point
Corporate French Pilot
A focused 4–6 week pilot to identify needs, work on priority situations and evaluate whether a longer program makes sense.
Explore the pilotA low-risk way to start
Test the training before committing to a longer program.
The Corporate French Pilot gives the company a defined starting point, clear objectives and a short progress summary at the end.
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Needs discussion
We identify the employee, role, French level and professional situations that matter most.
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Initial assessment
Charles evaluates the learner’s practical speaking strengths and difficulties.
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Training objectives
A small number of realistic communication goals are defined with the company.
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Four targeted sessions
Sessions focus on situations that create the greatest professional value.
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Realistic practice
Meetings, calls, presentations, roleplays or relevant professional documents can be used.
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Progress summary
The company receives a short summary and recommendation for the next step.
Simple for the company
A clear process from first conversation to training.
You tell me who needs French and why. I identify the practical language priorities, build the training around those situations and keep the process simple for both the learner and the company.
- 01
Needs call
Clarify the business context and the people concerned.
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Learner assessment
Observe practical French strengths and difficulties.
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Training plan
Agree a small number of measurable objectives.
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Lessons
Practise the situations that matter at work.
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Progress summary
Review progress and decide on the most useful next step.
Built for international work
French training wherever your business needs it.
French headquarters
A manager collaborating with a French headquarters.
Relocation
An employee preparing to relocate to France.
Client communication
A sales team working with French-speaking clients.
International projects
A project team including French-speaking colleagues.
Partner meetings
A professional preparing for meetings with French partners.
French-speaking markets
Employees who regularly travel to French-speaking markets.
Your trainer
French training with a direct, practical approach.
Charles is a native French speaker, based in Tokyo, and has taught French to international adults since 2014. The service is delivered online for companies internationally—not limited to one country or region.
- French teacher and speaking coach since 2014
- Experience with international adult learners
- Spoken, practical French
- Training adapted to professional objectives
- Online availability internationally
- Direct communication with Charles—not a faceless platform
Looking for individual support for one specific professional goal? Explore the Professional French Sprint
FAQ
Corporate French training questions
Can the company pay for the training?
Yes. Corporate training can be invoiced directly to the company.
Can employees have different French levels?
Yes. One-to-one training can be adapted individually. Small-team training works best when participants have reasonably compatible levels and objectives.
Is the training available internationally?
Yes. Training is delivered online and can be organised for companies and employees in different countries and time zones, subject to scheduling availability.
Can lessons focus on our industry?
Yes. The training can incorporate vocabulary, situations and communication tasks relevant to the employee’s role and industry.
Can HR or managers receive progress information?
Yes. A short progress summary can be provided for corporate programs while respecting learner privacy.
Do we need to commit to a long program?
No. The 4–6 week Corporate French Pilot is specifically designed as a first step.
Do you offer training for employees relocating to France?
Yes. Training can focus on professional communication situations likely to arise before and after relocation.
Can training be organised for employees in different countries?
Potentially, yes. One-to-one or small-group programs can be organised across international teams depending on time zones and scheduling.
Corporate inquiry
Tell me what your team needs.
You do not need to have a training plan already. Tell me who needs French and in which situations they need to use it. I will reply personally.