“I feel confident and the improvement in my accent was visible”
Max Bohm – Partner and Equity Research – Empiricus
“I developed the confidence to overcome my challenges”
Debora Maciqueira – Marketing Group Manager – L’Oreal
“Steven is extremely organized, dedicated, and competent “
Bruno Maciel – Ironman Athlete & Customer Service Director – Nokia
“He has a unique methodology to train English for business “
Rodrigo Miranda – General Manager Redken and Kerastase – L’oréal
“The improvement that I have made with Steven is massive “
Martina Jackaninova – Financial Controller – ISS Facility Services UK
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“I’m much more comfortable speaking about different topics and sharing my thoughts.”
DALTON DAMOULIS – VICE PRESIDENT, PERFORMANCE & TRANSFORMATION RENEWABLES – AKER SOLUTIONS
“Since starting, I have had a quantum leap in my career due to achieving greater confidence.”
JOSÉ CARLOS RODRIGUES – HEAD OF NEUROSURGERY – HELIÓPOLIS HOSPITAL SÃO PAULO
“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.”
MARTINA JACKANINOVA – FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – ISS FACILITY SERVICES UK
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AHMAD ABUSAIDA
RISK MANAGER (SAUDI ARABIA)
“My English is completely transformed. I now feel so much more confident giving presentations in English. People finally understand every word I’m saying. I remembered the first session when I started with Steven, and I didn’t have confidence when I attended meetings, gave presentations, and communicated with the Board level in my company.
The major value of Steven is the flexibility to reach your targets or goals, how you learn, and the constant concern to check if the coach and student are on a good path to achieve your goals.
For 3 months, I was with Steven, improving my fluency and improving my trust and confidence in my English communication (I work every day speaking and writing emails in English with foreign people), and I feel better about myself because I feel that I do a better job, and in this case, I had the help of Steven.
Many thanks to Steven, and I hope to get back to our sessions soon!
I recommend Steven as a coach because you will have more than a teacher. He pays close attention to every detail to give you a session that really helps you improve your English.”
PATRICIA GOMES
MARKETING DIRECTOR – KARASTASE L’ORÉAL
“ Steven’s coaching was really important for my confidence and career development, due to improving my English presentation skills. I was able to use the most appropriate words to express myself, not only because of the meaning but due to the improvement of my pronunciation. I started expressing my ideas with more confidence and communicating more objectively and clearly. The way of learning changed my point of view of the English language. I started to prefer this language to do business! I can say that communication is everything in the business environment and it sped up my career. ”
MARCELO CALVET
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS – WINITY TELECOM
“For 2 years I had English fluency coaching with Steven and it was an excellent experience. In addition to being a great coach, he was able to understand my needs and issues related to my work that were very important for my career. The sessions were light and very interesting. They went very quickly and the feeling of “I want more” was left. The videos and articles discussed during the classes were also very interesting.”
Fahad Al harbi
Senior Director – Talent Management, Al Rajhi Bank
“The English language becomes important and crucial for employees as their careers progress. I was searching for someone who could assist me to improve my language ability and who has the knowledge and experience, and I found Steven. Mr Steven was the ideal executive coach who has the abilities, expertise and teaching technique to develop my speaking and presentation skills.
Steven gave me a method to help me enhance my writing because I lacked those skills. He recognized my preferred method of learning and he was able to customize his coaching style and apply various techniques to improve week after week.
All of my colleagues saw improvements and especially in my writing during the coaching sessions. I feel more at ease now when I write formal emails to top management.
Mr. Steven, I appreciate your help.”
MAX BOHM
PARTNER AND EQUITY RESEARCH – EMPIRICUS
“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. At work English comprehension is very important, as I have to listen to interviews, podcasts and speeches from the USA and Europe.
I liked Steven’s approach with an emphasis on my needs for business communication, which was my main focus. Recently I spent two weeks in the USA and I felt confident and happy with my English level.”
RAFAEL REIS
VICE PRESIDENT – HEAD OF HSSE & SUSTAINABILITY FOR SUBSEA – AKER SOLUTIONS
“Back in 2020, I started my English coaching with Steven. I faced many challenges related to confidence in attending meetings and presentations, as well as issues with writing. Steven and I, therefore, focused our sessions on these two challenges. Nowadays I feel much more confident and prepared.
The improvements in my writing are visible (although it is still a challenge), and I’ve also learned with Steven some techniques to better prepare myself for presentations and meetings, such as defining the desired outcome and crafting my message for the presentation. These two simple actions have helped me a lot in my professional life.”
DIANA POMAR
CEO – DGX INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
“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.
The coaching helped me to connect with the deeper reasons and emotions as to why I wanted to achieve my goals, which helped me to establish my priorities and keep focused during challenges.
I really appreciate his professionalism and guidance.”
JOSEANA PEREIRA
HR PROFESSIONAL – CAREER COACH & CO – FOUNDER OF ARGUMENTARE
“I’m a professional who needs to have a level of proficiency that keeps me updated within the niche of my company, which provides coaching and consulting for HR management. Steven, who is an excellent coach and teacher, challenged me to reach a higher level of English communication quickly and effectively. He 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.”
SONIA FIGUEIREDO
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR – 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. It was a position that demanded dealing with international executives, preparing and delivering presentations, lead meetings, and participating in international seminars. 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.”
DEBORA MACIQUEIRA
MARKETING GROUP MANAGER – L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL
“I always had great difficulty speaking in English. In fact, I had a block with English since my childhood. When I started to work in a multinational company, which was always my dream, I found myself escaping or avoiding having to speak in English in meetings and presentations. This was due to not feeling comfortable nor confident speaking English in front of other people. I was able to do this for a while until I got promoted when I had to start speaking in English during meetings. I had no choice but to confront my lack of confidence and insecurity speaking English in front of my colleagues.
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. After participating in my first English meeting I started to focus more on the content and what I wanted to communicate, as opposed to feeling insecure about my English. As a consequence, my English started to sound much more natural.”
BRUNO MACIEL
IRONMAN ATHLETE & CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECTOR – NOKIA
“I would like to recommend Steven as an English fluency and confidence coach. 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. Steven, I want to thank you for your commitment and dedication demonstrated during our sessions.”
CATALINA ZEGHERU
POLICY COORDINATOR – LEGAL AFFAIRS – EUROPEAN COMMISSION
“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. Moreover, he helped me to improve my communication skills as well as personal relationships. The coaching sessions made me more aware that if I’m in a difficult situation, I can always find a solution and that I can solve difficult problems if I try hard enough and I believe in my power. Thank you, Steven! ”
LEONARDO PEDRAZZOLI
DIGITAL MARKETING AGENCY OWNER
“ At the end of 2017, I was approved by the Prestigious Copenhagen School of Design and Technology for their Multimedia Design Program. To face this new challenge, I decided to take coaching sessions with Steven. Initially, we focused on building my knowledge around online business topics such as Digital Marketing and User Experience.
During the whole academic year, Steven gave me the support that I needed with my projects and helped me to prepare for job interviews, presentations, and pitches to clients.
For my final graduation project, I’m creating an online shop from the ground up and Steven gave me essential assistance in this process, which involved business planning and developing strategies for Digital Marketing, Sales, Branding, Design, Finance, and Technology.
I highly recommend Steven’s coaching. It was essential for my academic and professional development.”
ANGEL LANDRÓN
US GOVERNMENT SECTOR
“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!”
RODRIGO MIRANDA
GENERAL MANAGER REDKEN AND KERASTASE – L’ORÉAL
“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.”
Paola Nichele
HSE/EHS Professional
“The experience I had with Steven was a leap in English skills in just a few sessions. We were together for one purpose: to prepare myself for an international interview.
I received support not only with the language but with posture, strategic questions and answers, and practices to keep me calm and confident.
It was due to this preparation that I was able to reach the goal and go through the interviews more confidently. Steven is professional and much more than that, he is welcoming.
I still have some (many) challenges with English, but his coaching provided me with preparation for one of the biggest changes in my professional and personal life, which is moving to another country.”
Svetlana Strelnikova
Doctor & Nutritionist
“This is my review of working with Steven Hobson. My problems were insufficient vocabulary, errors in the use of prepositions and direct translation from Russian into English. Steven very carefully and accurately noticed all the shortcomings and corrected them. I have ready-made phrases for conversation and texts in English.
What is especially valuable – they are tied to the theme of my work. I especially want to note the care and depth of work with Steven during the sessions.
This gave me more confidence and ease in my topic in English. I highly recommend him.”
Henrique Pinheiro
Reporter/Journalist, BBC
“Steven’s training was essential for my career. Through the sessions, my English improved a lot and I was hired by the BBC after a selection process entirely in English which Steven supported me on. I highly recommend his services for which I am eternally grateful.”
ROGERIO SOUZA
ENGINEER
“The coaching I took with Steven was very interesting and helped me a lot in my understanding and speaking in English.
Reading articles and videos in English and then interpreting and discussing the topics are essential to have more fluency in the language.
He has always indicated interesting and current articles on the most diverse subjects. I strongly recommend your methodology and your sessions are always very profitable. 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, as well as in reading, watching movies, and videos. Thank you Steven!”
