The Leader's Edge
The core traits of strong leaders, the "7 Cs" of communication, building high-performance teams, setting a clear vision, and handling conflict.
Short version: Elevate Your Leadership
Seminars for teams and professionals
Business skills, taught in English
Leadership, persuasion, clear thinking, productivity, and confidence. Your team learns real business skills and the English to use them in international meetings.
What are Bizz English seminars?
Bizz English seminars are practical business skills workshops taught in English by Derek Zardus. Each topic, like leadership, persuasion, or critical thinking, comes as a full course or a short intro course. Participants practice the skill and learn the vocabulary to discuss it confidently. Seminars run in Warsaw or on location, for one day, a weekend, or a full week.
How it works
Two skills in one
The skill
Real business topics
Each seminar teaches a skill leaders use every day, with clear models and practical tools.
The language
English to use it
Participants learn the words, phrases, and expressions to talk about the topic in English, and practice them out loud.
The format
Full or intro course
Choose the full course for depth, or a short intro course to start. In Warsaw or on location, from one day to one week.
Theme 1
Leadership & Communication
Stop Shrinking, Start Speaking
Speak with more confidence and clarity. Remove language that weakens your message, share opinions, make requests, and stay calm in difficult conversations.
Short version: Find Your Voice in Five
Change Is the New Constant
How people react to change, the stages of change, and how to communicate and lead others through uncertainty.
Short version: Embrace the Shift
Smart Communication
Communicate well at work, at home, and online: clear emails, strong presentations, difficult conversations, active listening, the right tone in digital messages, and asking for what you need.
Short version: Say It Smarter
Persuasive Power
The core principles of ethical persuasion. Build strong messages, ask engaging questions, listen well, and handle resistance.
Short version: Amplify Your Impact
Speak Up, Lift Up
Deliver difficult messages with respect. Listen with empathy, give honest feedback, and build accountability without damaging relationships.
Short version: Clear Words, Calm Voice
Theme 2
Thinking & Decision Making
Critical Thinking Unlocked
Logic, arguments, and the ten most common reasoning mistakes. Learn to judge ideas objectively and explain your reasoning clearly.
Short version: Think Smarter
How to Think Clearly
How bias, assumptions, and emotions affect decisions. Practical ways to filter information, ask better questions, and decide under pressure.
Short version: Think Twice
Strategic Synergies
Discover your core values, write a personal value statement, and set goals that fit what matters most to you.
Short version: The Foundation
Theme 3
Productivity & Peak Performance
Ultimate Productivity in the Modern Age
Manage digital distractions, use AI and automation well, and build simple systems and habits for lasting productivity.
Short version: Smarter, Not Harder
Unleashing Creativity
Find inspiration, beat creative blocks like fear and perfectionism, and use creative thinking to solve business problems.
Short version: Your Creative Potential
Memory Reboot
Why the digital world hurts focus and memory, and proven techniques like spaced repetition and memory palaces to remember more.
Short version: Memory Tune-Up
Theme 4
Personal Growth & Resilience
The Confidence Makeover
Build real self-confidence through skill and progress. Use body language, voice, and presence to look and feel confident.
Short version: The Confidence Kickstart
The Confidence Accelerator
Confidence that stays strong under pressure. Handle criticism, overcome setbacks, and speak with authority.
Short version: Stand, Speak, Shine
Your Next Chapter
Find what is no longer working, discover your strengths, and plan a clear path forward in your career or life.
Short version: Begin Boldly
The Gratitude Effect
How gratitude improves mindset, resilience, and relationships at work, and how to give appreciation and positive feedback well.
Short version: Gratitude Shift
The Imposter Syndrome Solution
Understand imposter syndrome, its triggers and signs, and practical strategies to challenge self-doubt.
Short version: From Doubt to Destiny
Level Up Faster
Become more coachable. Receive feedback without getting defensive, turn advice into action, build habits that speed up learning, and avoid the common traps that slow progress.
A More Resilient You
Recover from setbacks, manage stress, and grow through difficult times with emotional intelligence and adaptability.
Short version: Resilience Recharge
Coming soon
New seminars in development
- Transform Your Life with NLP Use NLP to improve communication patterns and reframe limiting beliefs.
- Pages of Possibility Journaling as a business tool for clarity, productivity, and new ideas.
- The Willpower Code Self-control and discipline for long-term professional success.
- The Focused Mind Beat workplace distractions and reach your goals with precision.
- The Excuse Audit Find your excuse patterns and turn them into habits of ownership.
For your team
Plan a seminar for your company
Tell me about your team, your goals, and your timeline. We will choose the right topics and format together. The first call is free.
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