"What makes or breaks organisations, internally and externally, is not information per se but how that information is interpreted. What parts we pay attention to, the meaning we ascribe to them, how we feel about that, and consequently how we act are all significantly shaped by the languages we interpret the information in, irrespective of the language we may or may not choose to communicate our conclusions in."
Do a linguistic audit
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What information do you have on the languages in your organisation?
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What have you done with that information?
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Do those languages cause you any particular problems?
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Do they bring you any particular benefits?
We live in an increasingly complex and interconnected world where the challenges we face do not respect the boundaries we are used to drawing around ourselves, based on nationality, ethnicity, language and so on.
How should we respond? How can we connect, collaborate and create solutions across barriers without losing our identity?
"Language Gateways" is an initiative that addresses these questions through speaking, training and advisory work.
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THE 2x TEDx TALKS
Language Gateways began with these two TEDx talks from Tim F Nash.
We are used to thinking of languages as barriers that separate us. But what if the languages we don't speak were actually gateways to better versions of ourselves?
As things change, we may feel our identity is being constrained or fragmented. Moving beyond "my" language ensures that we grow as we go instead.
Through his company, Zipf, Tim F Nash frequently partners with other experts to address the particular needs of each organisation. These include Khora Partners, Dr Luke Roberts and his team at Resolve Consultants, and Shehzaad Shams and the Tribe at Eclectic Leadership