blct Training & Seminar Solutions

blct seminar solutions

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.”
benchmark lct’s professional seminar solutions are designed to enhance the business communication skills you require at almost every level in today’s fast-paced business world. Not only do these personal attributes enhance your interactions, job performance and career prospects, they are also instrumental in the success of any organisation. All seminars are based upon the latest developments and conducted by highly qualified trainers using state-of-the-art materials. In addition to the topics on offer, the development and implementation of further company or employee-specific seminars is also possible. We look forward to helping you and your team achieve your goals.

Deepen your understanding

As Goethe once said, “Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.” By mastering another language, you open the door to a greater appreciation and deeper comprehension of your first language and culture. This, in turn, enables you to communicate more fluently and with greater understanding and sensitivity.

Add another string to your bow

To an existing or potential employer, your ability to communicate confidently with global business partners is a valuable asset in the 21st century. In a nutshell, excellent language skills can open doors to new markets, deepen your cultural understanding and help you and your company stand out in a sea of competition.

Ease scheduling

benchmark lct’s programmes are designed to give working professionals
and students maximum flexibility. We offer morning, afternoon, evening and weekend courses at a variety of times to accommodate even the busiest of schedules.

Make progress

benchmark lct’s trainers possess excellent teaching skills and all the staff are handpicked to provide a relaxed and helpful service. As the classes unfold in a friendly and work-focused atmosphere, the students quickly become more confident learners.

Share excellence

benchmark lct’s trainers do not only aim to have their students learn what they teach but they also aim to have their students become great learners whilst they are learning the content.

Award certificates

benchmark lct presents a benchmark lct Certificate of Completion to every student upon completing the course.

blct guest-speaker solutions

A fount of wisdom
There are many good reasons to have benchmark lct’s guest speaker take to the podium at your event. Dr Markus Heide is a passionate, captivating and entertaining speaker. His talks are designed to convey an informative, inspiring and educational message that will remain etched into the minds and hearts of your guests. Moreover, he will add to the overall excitement and energy surrounding your event and make everybody feel that their time has been very well spent.

Profile

Dr Markus Heide lectures and teaches workshops on issues related to North America, trans-Atlantic relations and intercultural communication. He has taught and conducted research at leading universities in the US, Canada and Europe, including Harvard University, University of Toronto, UC San Diego, University of Valencia and Humboldt University Berlin. He is an expert in the North American education system, the society and culture of the US and Canada, and the history of the English-speaking world.

Educate and inspire

benchmark lct’s guest speaker adopts positive emotional elements to inspire, educate, connect with and engage his audience. This involves researching your event to create meaningful content, purposeful pacing, a strong sense of narrative and outstanding storytelling skills. He ensures that each and every one of your guests will leave your event with fresh knowledge and feeling enthused. Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire.

Set the tone

benchmark lct’s guest speaker’s talk will complement your event, consolidate its overall message and set the right mood. He motivates, educates and entertains, all at the same time.

Boost your credibility

benchmark lct’s expert will help lend credence to your event by having a speaker with an excellent reputation, an air of authority and a high level of expertise on your programme.

Programme

Please contact us with your specific topic of interest. We will suggest lectures or workshop formats.

Booking and fees

benchmark lct would gladly discuss the booking and fees with you by phone or email.

blct EBP programme

blct English for Business Purposes (EBP) Programme

Welcome to benchmark lct, your specialists for professional English, German and French language solutions in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany, and Switzerland.
With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, we provide high-quality English, German and French translation, interpreting and teaching services for a broad spectrum of commercial, private and public clientele.

Our success is based upon sound course concepts, which are personalised for every single participant and adapted to suit specific goals. To achieve this, both the course objectives and the individual participant’s approach to learning are taken into consideration.

We look forward to helping you and your team achieve your language goals.
Your benchmark team

Weekly Group

Weekly Group

120monthly

Weekly Group

The blct EBP Weekly Group Programme is designed to develop the awareness and use of the conventions of business and academic English...

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Conversation

Conversation

$199quarterly

Conversation

The blct Conversation Programme is designed to provide a platform for participants who are not only looking to maintain their language...

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Intensive

Intensive

$999yearly

Intensive

The blct EBP Intensive Programme is designed to simulate authentic business situations from your field of work, thus enabling you to...

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Writing in English

Writing in English

Free!

Writing in English

The blct Writing in English for EBP Programme is designed to teach the best practices business people need to write clear, effective and...

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Academic English

Academic English

Free!

Academic English

blct will prepare you for the internationally renowned Cambridge language examinations and IELTS in the form of special preparatory...

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Private Programme

Private Programme

$99monthly

Private Programme

The blct Private Programme is designed to suit your needs with its structural and temporal organisation. Its subject matter is developed...

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Executive Insights

Executive Insights

$69monthly

Executive Insights

The blct Executives Share Insights Programme is designed to enrich your overall language skills by focusing on your specific work issues...

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Roundtable

Roundtable

$99monthly

Roundtable

The blct Roundtable Discussion for the Busy Executive “Open Door Policy” Programme is designed to provide a platform where busy...

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Blended Learning

Blended Learning

Free!

Blended Learning

When work commitments prevent you from attending regular language classes, benchmark lct offers blended-learning programmes. Some people...

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blct development seminars

blct professional skills development seminar

The blct Professional Skills Development Seminar is designed to enhance the business skills you require at almost every level in today’s fast-paced business world. Not only do these personal attributes enhance your interactions, job performance and career prospects, they are also an important part of the success of any organisation. 

In addition to the topics on offer, the development and implementation of further company or employee-specific seminars is also possible. All seminars are based upon the latest developments and presented by highly qualified trainers using state-of-the-art materials.

Intercultural Skills

Intercultural Skills

Free!

Intercultural Skills

This highly interactive and practical one-day intercultural skills seminar will help you understand how cultures differ from one another...

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Writing Skills

Writing Skills

Free!

Writing Skills

This highly interactive and practical one-day writing skills seminar will help you master the best practices you need to write clear...

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Telephoning Skills

Telephoning Skills

Free!

Telephoning Skills

This highly interactive and practical one-day telephoning skills seminar will help you build your confidence and strategies for handling...

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Meeting Skills

Meeting Skills

Free!

Meeting Skills

This highly interactive and practical one-day meeting skills seminar will help you acquire the necessary tools needed to effectively...

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Presentation Skills

Presentation Skills

Free!

Presentation Skills

This one-day interactive and practical presentation skills seminar will help you transform your ideas and visions into effective...

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Clients say

About blct Seminars

“We have been working with benchmark lct for years – an extremely reliable provider that meets our high quality standards for translation services and always responds extremely flexibly, swiftly and accommodatingly to requests at short notice. The team also tackles the sometimes highly complex content and specialist texts to our utmost satisfaction. The collaboration with benchmark lct is so professional and cordial that we will gladly continue to use the services they offer in future.”

ETH Zurich, Sonja Hierl, ETH Library –  Marketing and Communication, Switzerland

“After comparing various providers in 2013, we decided on benchmark lct and have been extremely satisfied ever since. benchmark lct provides high-quality, swift, accurate translations for our customer magazine EmpaQuarterly and Empa’s annual report. Complex research topics, researcher profiles with a personal touch or the creative translation of snappy headlines have never been a challenge for benchmark lct. The uncomplicated, cooperative relationship makes them a pleasure to work with.”

 

Rainer Klose –  Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Communications, Switzerland

We’ve been using benchmark lct regularly for several years to translate complex reports and other documents. As an international service company in the auditing and tax and legal advice sectors, our reports to foreign clients need to meet the most stringent quality requirements. Not only that, due to our project work we usually have extremely tight deadlines, which means the translations need to be delivered very swiftly. benchmark lct is more than up to both tasks – top-quality translations and a fast turnaround. We will readily use their services again in future.

Mr Stephan Kleinmann –  Managing Partner, Mazars Office

“The English training sessions at benchmark lct have helped me to voice my thoughts both in private and business conversations. They have increased my self-confidence by just making me talk. I really appreciate the dedicated way of teaching. Whatever I choose to focus on, the team always prepares each topic extremely well, enabling me to argue powerfully and persuasively in an up-to-date way.”

Dr Thomas Wiegmann – Physician, Specialist for Internal Medicine

“With their high standard of service, benchmark lct ensures our message is conveyed clearly. Aside from the excellent quality of the translations, their account managers are attentive and quick to respond to any questions, guaranteeing the smooth running and successful delivery of all projects. I highly recommend benchmark lct for your translation needs.”

Mr Jörg Schmidtsiefen – Managing Director, Archimedes

The best way to describe benchmark lct’s service? Swift, reliable and precise. The personal touch also makes the team extremely pleasant to work with. We can only recommend benchmark lct!

Ms Finkhäuser –  Human Resources, Marquard & Bahls AG

“English is spoken in my job. The English language services I avail of at benchmark lct enable me to face colleagues and business associates on an equal footing. The support is tailored to the special needs of my industry and specific topics that are currently important for me. This helps me to express exactly what I want to say.”

Dr Niels Hilgenstock – Senior Legal Counsel, ALLEGO