Dutch course
on the job

More understanding and fewer misunderstandings
in the workplace

The course in brief
  • Job-specific language courses
  • All language levels (A0 - C1)
  • Subject-specific vocabulary
  • On-site, online & hybrid
  • Certificate of Participation

Why take a Dutch language course in the workplace?

Increase productivity and strengthen team dynamics in your workplace with a Dutch language course!

For efficient operations, it is crucial that everyone speaks and understands the same language. This requires attention from both managers and employees. Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language can lead to misunderstandings, mistakes and lower productivity.

Causes of communication problems in the workplace:

  • Employees do not have sufficient command of the Dutch language.
  • Inadequate understanding of work processes and work instructions.
  • Poor communication among themselves due to language and cultural differences.
  • Not everyone speaks the working language and therefore is not 100% involved in the work process.

The Dutch in the Workplace course is designed for people who:

  • Working in a multilingual workplace.
  • Have Dutch as the working language within the organization.
  • Deal with daily miscommunication, mistakes or irritations due to language and cultural differences.
  • Want to improve communication on the work and production floor.

Sustainable employment

Employers who have invested in workplace language training find that non-native employees communicate more efficiently and effectively and feel more engaged with the organization. Employees gain more self-confidence and are able to work more independently.

Who is the Dutch in the workplace course for?

A language course makes sense if the lack of sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language thwarts mutual communication. As a result, managers and non-native speaking employees experience, for example, non-running work meetings, problems on the production line or misunderstandings between colleagues. Learning the Dutch language will improve communication within the company.

Dutch language course for non-native employees and colleagues

Looking for Dutch language training in the workplace for non-native colleagues within your organization? Then read on!

In our courses, your non-native colleagues learn the Dutch language as it is used in the workplace. Employees can take Dutch courses individually, in pairs or in small groups.

We can offer our trainings at your location. Is this not an option for your organization? Then employees can also take the Dutch in the workplace course online!

What will you learn during the Dutch in the workplace course?

With our Dutch language course in the workplace, your employees will learn not only the language, but also the skills to communicate successfully in a Dutch work environment. Our course is specially designed to help non-native employees improve their Dutch and feel confident in the workplace.

What will the Dutch in the workplace course provide your employees?

  • Specific vocabulary: We focus on the words and phrases your employees need in their daily work. This ensures that they can immediately apply what they learn.
  • Effective communication: We teach them how to communicate clearly and professionally with colleagues, customers and supervisors. Think about having conversations, writing emails and giving work instructions.
  • Comprehensive Dutch: We work on pronunciation, grammar and listening skills, so that your employees can understand Dutch well and make themselves understood.
  • Cultural insights: We pay attention to Dutch work culture and communication styles. In this way, employees learn to avoid misunderstandings and work effectively with Dutch colleagues.
  • Self-confidence: By improving their language skills and cultural knowledge, your employees' self-confidence grows. This leads to better performance and increased job satisfaction.

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Custom

During the language courses, the emphasis is on practical application of Dutch. Elements such as introducing yourself, indicating that you do not understand something and social talk with colleagues are covered.

Materials and situations from the workplace and activities of the participants are the starting point for increasing vocabulary.

Skills

Getting started with practical skills, such as reading and thinking through work instructions, memos and short texts so that participants can discuss their own language questions.

Culture

Culture is sometimes even more important than language skills. Because culture determines how you react to something. If you know this, then you can adjust communication accordingly, without frustrating expectations.

Understanding cultural differences and the impact on communication is therefore crucial in this training.

Incompany training

Many of our courses are available in-house, online or hybrid. Dutch in the workplace is an exception.

We provide this group training on site where employees and managers work. A familiar environment promotes learning performance, and it is also efficient when teams work in production. The maximum number of participants per course is 8. By keeping the groups small, we can give each participant the desired personal attention.

Workplace scan

A training course bears fruit when it matches the participants' real-life situations. That's why Lexicon conducts a workplace scan.

During this scan, we speak with several people within the company. Think of an HR employee and a line manager. The starting point is to gain insight into the business processes and language contact moments through various departments and employees.

Personal learning route

Lexicon provides a personalized learning path for each employee, allowing each trainee to continually develop.

A combination
of language and culture

Frequently asked questions Dutch in the workplace course

Why take a Dutch in the workplace course at Lexicon?

All of Lexicon's courses are customized. This way we guarantee that your employees learn what they need to progress. What characterizes all our courses is the combination of language and culture. Because being able to speak and write a language does not mean that your message will get through or that he or she will understand someone else's message. Cultural differences determine how you communicate and what you expect from others. By being aware of this, you can communicate effectively and efficiently.

Want to improve your language skills in Dutch for work? Call 023-5310830 to discuss the possibilities of an online course in Dutch in the workplace.

With our custom training courses, each course can be tailored to the needs of your organization. The exact cost of this training depends on, among other things:

  • the desired language level
  • the diversity of cultures
  • the form of training
  • the skills to be learned
  • the duration of training
  • the group size.

Yes, upon successful completion of this course you will receive a certificate of participation.

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Dutch for expats

For expats who have just arrived in the Netherlands and want to learn the basics of the Dutch language and culture. AO-B2

Business Dutch (NT1)

For employees who want to improve their emails or texts to communicate more business-like.

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Lexicon operates virtually throughout the Netherlands