All the benefits of investing in language classes for your company’s employees

The corporate world increasingly looks for capable professionals fluent in other languages, especially as companies expand internationally. According to data from Fundação Dom Cabral, 78% of companies are planning to expand abroad, and the internationalization level of Brazilian companies grew from 12.9% to 21.6% between 2006 and 2018.

What are corporate language classes? Corporate language classes are designed to prepare employees for specific business situations. It’s important to assess which segment your organization fits into and which languages are strategically relevant to your business — not just English.

Main benefits

Better communication: employees fluent in other languages can create new business opportunities and establish clear communication with international clients and suppliers.

Talent retention: according to SHRM research, 85% of employees rate attention to personal development as important to their job satisfaction.

Communication with partners: a well-trained team can host foreign visitors, schedule meetings, and build partnerships around the world.

A stronger brand image: investing in languages signals modernization and awareness of global trends.

Business expansion: employees with language skills make internationalization easier and improve the odds of successful negotiations.

Return on investment: though hard to measure precisely, investing in language training pays off by opening the door to new markets and international clients.

Bottom line: new growth for a company depends on teams that are genuinely engaged, with multilingual communication skills and a deeper understanding of other cultures.