E21 Spare The Details - with Johan Bel

Description

In this episode of English for Engineers, I take a deep dive into project communication with Johan Bel, an experienced technical consultant with a focus on practical solutions and a strong affinity with Systems Engineering & Asset Management. He’s mainly active in industrial automation (hardware & software) and instrumentation throughout the entire life cycle, with almost 20 years of experience collaborating with various (professional) disciplines at all levels of the organization. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT Communication challenges in interdisciplinary teams The cultural diversity in the Netherlands and its direct impact on communication. The complexity of Systems Engineering. And why ‘Spare the details’ will be the best advice you’ll ever get. The English for Engineers podcast is here to help engineers and technicians from all backgrounds improve their communication skills and provide them with interesting facts so that Technical and Business English becomes their new superpower. RESOURCES AND LINKS Check out the Emails for Engineers template package to simplify your project communication with engineer-written, ready-to-use English email templates. Look into the Technical English Group Course for ambitious engineers, learn to communicate clearly with your clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors, and understand the logic behind technical English. Catch up with English for Engineers episode #020 with Cathy Intro to learn about how neurodivergent engineers need a different approach when learning languages. CONNECT WITH JOHAN BEL Cathy Intro is an entrepreneur and a certified Professional Neurolanguage Coach®. She hosts the podcast My Polyglot Life en français to help upper intermediate and advanced learners study French efficiently and with joy. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-bel Company Website: https://ingenieursgroepnederland.nl/ CONNECT WITH OLIVIA AUGUSTIN Olivia Augustin is a civil engineer and certified English as a second language teacher. With her one-on-one lessons and group course