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Our History

Since 2007, we’ve been working with businesses across industries to improve their communication tactics, break down silo thinking, and drive business success through clearer, more effective conversations.  Discourse isn’t just about language training—it’s about challenging how companies communicate, think, and collaborate.

Why we do what we do

We believe that company communications should be simple, clear and effective.

This is why we offer practical, skills based training and coaching – so you can deliver your message clearly and effectively to your customer.

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What does our name mean?

Discourse isn’t just about words; it’s about rethinking how we communicate ideas, solve problems, and drive change. We equip companies with the tools to not only communicate but to challenge outdated assumptions and build better ways of working.

Assuring Quality

At Discourse, we challenge you to rethink communication—not just in language, but in how your entire business interacts, collaborates, and innovates. Our approach ensures that every training program we deliver leads to definitive improvements in your business outcomes. Additionally, our back office admin is smooth, trouble free and responsive. For these reasons we have certain procedures, processes and philosophies that we follow, along with our golden rule; keep things simple!

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How we work

Challenge Assumptions
We are naturally curious.  We ask questions and challenge common assumptions and the status quo.  We make you think about how you do business and how this impacts both business contacts and customers.
Be Professional
Level testing, needs analysis, negotiated syllabi.  These help us deliver what you want and need.  Naturally, we are also reliable, customer focused and digitally savvy.
Keep It Simple
Simplicity is the key to clarity. We focus on what matters most to create meaningful, effective training solutions.

Who we are

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Mike Hicks - Managing Partner

Mike’s expertise lies at the intersection of communication, culture, and business success. With over 20 years of experience across Europe and Asia, he helps businesses rethink not only how they approach communications in English, but also their internal collaboration.

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Rob Beaudoin - Managing Partner

Rob brings a deep understanding of entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, and global business communication. His experience in IT, management, and international trade makes him a trusted advisor for companies looking to enhance both their internal and external communication strategies.

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Emma Stockton - External Trainer

Emma is a UK-trained Business English teacher with decades of international teaching experience. She supports professionals from a wide range of industries with clear, practical communication skills. Her background in healthcare and business language testing brings depth, empathy and structure to her training.

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Andy Eckles - External Trainer

Andy has over 18 years’ experience teaching English to individuals and companies across Germany, from trainees to CEOs. He brings business-savvy and practical fluency to his training sessions — ideal for professionals who want to communicate clearly and confidently in English.

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Ken Lawlor - External Trainer

Ken is a highly experienced English teacher and certified TELC examiner with over 25 years of international teaching experience. Ken holds a Postgraduate Degree in TESOL and an Advanced Diploma in TESOL. With a focus on Business English, his training style is supportive and strongly focused on helping learners gain real-world confidence.