Trusted by clients from a diverse range of organizations

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Steven Hobson, Founder & Coach – Impactful English

ABOUT YOUR COACH

Hello, I’m Steven. As a Cambridge (CELTA) qualified, British-native teacher and certified Coach, I’ve dedicated my career to helping hundreds of professionals from diverse countries become confident and fluent communicators in English. 

My approach blends coaching, mentorship, and communication training to enhance business communication skills. As the former owner and managing director of a successful language school in Brazil, I bring practical business expertise and leadership to my role, ensuring you gain the skills needed to excel in your professional life. Let’s work together to transform your English communication skills and boost your professional confidence.

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How does the business english mastery session work?

1 - Needs Analysis

First, you’ll describe your English goals and challenges, then I will ask you specific questions to understand your needs on a deeper level.

2 - Roadmap

Next, I will give you a roadmap with actions you can start taking right now that will accelerate your progress towards your English goals.

3 - Feedback

I will evaluate your English and give you feedback on your fluency, vocabulary use, pronunciation, and structure.

4 - Next Steps

Finally, if I think I can help you, I will explain how my coaching program works and we'll decide together if it is a good fit for you moving forward.

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Client Success Stories

I used to have difficulty speaking English and was afraid about what expressions and vocabulary to use especially during meetings with Stakeholders from the top level of our organization. But now, after the coaching with Steven, I’m much more comfortable speaking about different topics and sharing my thoughts.
Dalton Damoulis
Dalton DamoulisVice President, Performance & Transformation Renewables, Aker Solutions
The improvement I have made with Steven is massive. After the first few sessions, I went to present in front of people and didn’t feel any stress, anxiety… absolutely nothing. Before I was always being held back by a lack of confidence. Now I can shine and show people what I’m capable of.
Martina Jackaninova
Martina JackaninovaFinancial Controller at ISS Facility Services UK
The decision to improve my English and start coaching with Steven was one of the wisest decisions I have ever made. Since starting, I have had a quantum leap in my career due to achieving greater confidence speaking English during international meetings.
José Carlos Rodrigues
José Carlos RodriguesHead of Neurosurgery, Heliópolis Hospital, São Paulo
Steven’s coaching approach has been the most effective way that I have found to continue improving my English. It has helped me to equip myself with English business skills, the right mindset, and confidence to a much more comfortable level. I highly recommend him!
Angel Landrón
Angel LandrónUS Government Sector
Steven made me feel confident that I could be free to express myself in a non- judgemental and trustworthy setting, and this made me feel comfortable during the sessions. It was an honor to have been coached and driven on by Steven, and I consider him to be one of the few people who has had a remarkable influence on my life.
Diana Pomar
Diana PomarCEO, DGX International Travel
I really recommend Steven as the coaching sessions with him helped me to increase my self-confidence, improve my working performance, and identify new skills that can be developed.
Catalina Zegheru
Catalina ZegheruPolicy Coordinator - Legal Affairs at European Commission
The improvement in my level of proficiency in English since the first session has been remarkable. Steven has an excellent methodology. As a professional, he is extremely organized, dedicated, and competent.
Bruno Maciel
Bruno MacielIronman Athlete & Customer Service Director - Nokia
For 2 years I had English fluency coaching with Steven and it was an excellent experience. The sessions were light and very interesting. They went very quickly and the feeling of "I want more" was left.
Marcelo Calvet
Marcelo CalvetDirector of Operations - Winity Telecom
Steven gave me the support that I needed with my projects and helped me to prepare for job interviews, presentations, and pitches to clients. I highly recommend Steven’s coaching. It was essential for my academic and professional development.
Leonardo Pedrazzoli
Leonardo PedrazzoliDigital Marketing Agency Owner
Steven's English coaching was very important for me, mainly for my professional needs. Before having the coaching, I did not feel confident speaking in English for a long time. Nowadays I feel confident and the improvement in my accent was visible. I liked Steven's approach with an emphasis on my needs for business communication, which was my main focus.
Max Bohm
Max BohmPartner and Equity Research, Empiricus
I strongly recommend Steven's work. He trained me on English communication skills for around 1 year, as well as a presentation for an international board meeting. He has a unique methodology to train English for business skills.
Rodrigo Miranda
Rodrigo MirandaGeneral Manager Redken and Kerastase, L'Oréal
Steven developed a program completely aligned with my needs, focusing specifically on what I used English for in my day-to-day professional life. Steven’s approach helped me increase significantly my engagement and confidence while developing the English language.
Joseana Pereira
Joseana PereiraHR Professional, Career Coach & Co-founder of Argumentare
I always had great difficulty speaking in English. When I started to work in a multinational company, I found myself escaping or avoiding having to speak in English in meetings and presentations. After Steven’s coaching sessions, I learned specific vocabulary and expressions aligned with my area and I soon developed the confidence to overcome my challenges.
Debora Maciqueira
Debora MaciqueiraMarketing Group Manager, L'Oreal Professionnel
Steven’s coaching was really important for my confidence and career development, due to improving my English presentation skills. I started expressing my ideas with more confidence and communicating more objectively and clearly. I can say that communication is everything in the business environment and it sped up my career.
Patricia Gomes
Patricia GomesMarketing Director, Karastase L’Oréal
Steven gave me English coaching when I was an HR executive at an important multinational company and needed to increase my confidence for English communication Steven’s method included a variety of tools that really developed my English skills in a very special way. This was key to making me increase and maintain my confidence speaking English in very challenging situations.
Sonia Figueiredo
Sonia FigueiredoHuman Resources Director, L’Oréal
The coaching I took with Steven was very interesting and helped me a lot in my understanding and speaking in English. I realized that I have managed in these last 6 months to increase my fluency in conversation and I began to feel more confident when I have to participate in a conversation in English.
Rogerio Souza
Rogerio SouzaEngineer
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FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

Firstly, I’ve developed an approach that is tailored to the individual’s needs. Once your challenges and goals are clear, I design a program and self-study plan specific to these.
My approach blends professional communication guidance with teaching, coaching, and mentorship.

Professionals who speak English as a second language in a work environment and need to improve their communication for presentations and meetings, increase their confidence speaking English in public or with colleagues, or simply wish to improve fluency. 

Some clients require a mix of career or life coaching while improving their communication skills.

Yes, this session is my gift to you. I believe in giving before receiving and my aim is to give you as much value as I can during this session. 

It will also give me a better understanding of your needs and together we can decide if we’d be a good fit moving forward.

It lasts around 45 minutes but sometimes goes over.

During the Discovery session I’ll present a package that is most aligned with your English needs along with the fees.

It takes place on Zoom. You will receive a link to your email after scheduling your session.

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