Fluency, Identity, and Leading in French with Rachel Pierre
About this episode
Rachel Pierre discusses her journey from not speaking English to leading in French and the challenges faced by executives in francophone environments.
Send us Fan Mail Rachel didn't speak a word of English until she was eighteen. A year later she was studying computer engineering in the United States. She went on to hold a number of technical leadership roles, then watched senior executives lose all their authority the moment a room switched to French. She realized she had the secret sauce to fix it - and Parlez! was born. Perfect for: Leaders and executives operating in francophone environments who freeze, hesitate, or lose the...
People in this episode
Host: Gary Gillan
Guest: Rachel Pierre
Topics covered
- fluency
- identity
- leadership
- French language
- executive communication
Keywords
- fluency
- leadership
- French
- executives
- communication
- identity
- Parlez!
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Parlez!
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