In your native language, you are an HR professional.
Don't let your English make you sound like an intern.
You don't need 100 more vocabulary cards.
You need to manage your stress response in salary negotiations and board updates.
And stop editing every sentence twice in your head.
A free 20-minute call to pinpoint why you freeze in meetings and how to fix it.
Sounds familiar?
In your native language you are clear and diplomatic. But when an international executive disagrees with you, you back down simply because finding the right assertive phrasing in real time takes too long.
You spend two hours over-preparing for a 15-minute performance feedback call, trying to memorize the "correct" phrases. Only to sound robotic and unsure the moment the employee asks an unexpected question.
You sit silently through strategic workforce planning calls while less-experienced native speakers dominate. You have the exact solution in your head, but while you mentally check your grammar, someone else pitches your idea and gets the credit.
Would you like to sound as confident in English as you feel in your native language?
It's not about vocabulary. You have over a decade of talent strategy, human psychology, and organizational leadership inside your head. At this point, standard English courses is a waste of your time. Learning irregular verbs and talking about holiday will not help you negotiate a change of policy.
We are taught that good English means zero mistakes. In the boardroom, executives don't care about present perfect; they care about clarity, confidence, and calm authority.
Keep Duolingo for fun.
It's time for you to break the mental translation filter so your spoken authority finally matches your real HR expertise.
Hello! I’m Alena Konecna.
For over 7 years, my core work has been facilitation of cross-cultural dialogue. I build high-trust, structured spaces where people have difficult conversations on sensitive topics.
I’m not here to grade your grammar. I’m here to give you your voice back. Especially in tough conversations, feedback discussions, and negotiations.
Why HR leaders trust me:
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I share my facilitation skills to train you to handle unexpected questions and board pushback without panic.
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Zero textbooks. We don't talk about hobbies (unless we practise small talk). We train real HR scenarios: salary negotiations, performance reviews, and board updates.
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4+ years of experience with training HR professionals in global corporate environments.
Ready to stop over-preparing and start speaking with calm authority? Let's find your path.
Book a free 20-minute strategy session to map your breakthrough.
Speak Up HR
5-week training program to unlock your HR voice
Best for you if you...
...freeze when somebody asks an unexpected question.
...get lost in your own complicated explanations in important meetings.
...want to break through your mental translation filter.
What you get:
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5 x live online training sessions (negotiation role-plays).
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Impactful communication tools and skills you can use immediately.
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Safe training space in a small group of other HR leaders (4 people max).
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Videolessons, AI assistant, WhatsApp support.
7 700 CZK
(321 EUR)
Built for HR — salary talk, negotiations, strategy meetings.
From Nervous to Confident
10-week personalised transformation of your HR English
Best for you if you...
...need to prepare for an important project (meeting / interview / presentation).
...are preparing for a career move and want to excel in an job or promotion interview.
...need to finally start speaking English like a professional and not like a schoolgirl*boy.
What you get:
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10 x 1:1 training sessions tailored to your role.
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Structured but personalised program to build your confidence from the first session.
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Role-play practices, feedback on your fluency, impact, pronunciation and phrasing.
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Practical challenges and materials specific to your context.
18 000 CZK
(720 EUR)
Pay in full
or in 2 instalments
Confidence + clarity for high-stakes HR moments.
Confident HR Speaker Community
Weekly practice to keep your English sharp, natural, and work-ready.
Best for you if you...
...are too busy for an intensive program but you still want consistent HR-specific practice each week.
...You want to discuss real HR topics with peers, not textbook dialogues.
What you get:
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2 x live group practices per month.
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Practical vocabulary + phrases for meetings, feedback, interviews.
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AI practice + WhatsApp challenges
from 600 CZK
(24 EUR) per month
Designed for HR pros like you — no generic English.