Why Your Company Should Have a Weekly English Speaking Club

If your business works with overseas clients or customers, English isn’t optional — it’s essential.

In today’s global world, English is the language of international communication. But using English confidently doesn’t happen by accident — it develops through regular, natural speaking practice.

Most companies already provide traditional lessons or have internal language support. But more and more businesses now understand that their staff also need a place to use English freely, without pressure, and without a coursebook. This is where a weekly English speaking club makes a huge difference.

A speaking club run by a native speaker brings modern vocabulary, natural pronunciation, and real communication—skills that are essential when dealing with international clients.

Speaking clubs can be held online using Zoom or Skype, or in your office. Either way, your employees get a space each week to talk, share ideas, express opinions, and practise English in a natural way.

Let your employees be free with their English.

Why Weekly Speaking Clubs Actually Work

I believe weekly speaking clubs combined with course-based learning are incredibly effective — not just for language growth, but for company culture. Here are a few reasons why:

Free Usage

Many employees use English only for their specific field — IT, HR, finance, marketing. That means they repeat the same topics, phrases, and vocabulary every day. A speaking club introduces fresh, varied topics such as films, travel, culture, lifestyle, technology trends, and more.

This opens the door to a wider range of grammar, storytelling, opinions, and adjectives. It’s refreshing — and it helps your team unlock English they already know but rarely get the chance to use.

Fun

Speaking clubs aren’t meant to be stiff or formal. Yes, some topics can be serious, but the environment should feel friendly, relaxed, and enjoyable. A speaking club should be something your employees *look forward to* — a highlight of their week.

Critical Thinking

Speaking clubs encourage people to express ideas, opinions, and experiences. The questions are open-ended and designed to make participants think, analyse, and respond thoughtfully. This boosts mental flexibility and keeps the mind sharp — a valuable skill in any professional environment.

Team-Building

Most employees don’t know much about their colleagues beyond small talk. Speaking clubs help build relationships by letting people share stories, experiences, likes, dislikes, and perspectives. The result? A closer, more connected, more productive team.

When you look at all of this together, you can see that speaking clubs don’t just improve language — they improve people. And improving people improves the whole company.

If your office is based in Lviv and you're considering bringing a speaking club to your company, I can make that happen.