About Language Advantage

Our expertise, united with integrity and passion, is what makes Language Advantage so unique

About Us

Passionate About People

Do you ever need to use or better understand another language at work? Have you ever missed parts of a presentation or discussion because you couldn’t fully understand what was being said?

Language miscommunications like these can lead to problems and inefficiencies in the workplace. Productivity decreases. Relationships can be strained. Studies¹ have found that collaboration is more difficult when colleagues don’t share a language.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

For over two decades, my team at Language Advantage has been helping executives and professionals learn to speak, read and use languages for business. Our clients develop the skills and confidence to bridge communication gaps that often come with operating in a globally connected world.

Yes, it is possible! With our simple, enjoyable methods, you can quickly become proficient in a foreign language and business culture. We teach what you need to know most: the language, etiquette and specific industry terms you use every day. My life’s mission is to have you feel comfortable enough in another language to communicate easily and confidently. Hundreds have been successful. You can, too.

* Forbes Insights, Reducing the Impact of Language Barriers

Catherine Jodar

Founder & Director

Reducing the Impact of Language Barriers

Business With Heart - Language Advantage

Business with Heart:
A Concept That Leads to Success

The business world is, very often, regarded as a heartless jungle. When I developed the concept of my language school, I knew that I needed to do something different. Something filled with passion, vision, but also with good practices and strong values. That is how the concept of heart-centered business appeared.

Running a business with heart means that my central mission is to do good. That is why my metric to determine the school’s success is the overall client’s experience and achievements. My team and I want every customer to feel heard, respected, and understood. We want everyone to thrive and feel confident when speaking in a new language. More than sales and numbers, these are the accomplishments that make our hearts beat with pure happiness!

Experience and Professionalism

But running a heart-centered business does not mean that we neglect expertise or excellence in our teaching methods. In fact, it is precisely the opposite! Language Advantage is a school where experienced professionals join their strengths to deliver the best learning experience. For over twenty years, my team and I have worked closely with clients from many different sectors and regions. As a result, we know how to successfully address every client’s needs, by offering dynamic, personalized, and efficient programs. We are native speakers, qualified instructors, and caring human beings. Our expertise, united with integrity and heart, is what makes Language Advantage so unique!

Flexibility: the secret to client empowerment

Doing business with heart means that we always put the customer first. That is why Language Advantage excels at creating customer satisfaction: we empower our clients by allowing them to customize their language programs. When a company hires our services, we devote ourselves to understand its specific needs and goals. We know that every corporation is different and that our teaching methods need to be designed in alignment with every business’s characteristics. Once we grasp the company’s intention, we develop and implement a program that will make it successful in its international relations. We work hard to deliver the most engaging and profitable lessons, but we never lose sight of the importance of trust and cooperation. And it is thanks to this unique approach, which combines empathy and devotion with excellence and flexibility, that Language Advantage has gathered so many loyal customers over the years.

about our mission

Doing Business With Heart

I always knew that I would run a heart-centered business. Even before starting Language Advantage, back in 1999, I knew that I wanted to build a company that reflected my personal values in every operation and relationship. And so did I! Now, with over twenty years of existence, Language Advantage is everything I dreamt of: a business focused on helping people communicate better, and a business that captures the spirit of thoughtful kindness that I always pursued. My team and I want every client to feel confident when operating in a different language and business culture. But we also want to reach that by providing an unforgettable experience, filled with devotion, professionalism, and, of course, the right amount of fun!

Business with Heart: A Concept That Leads to Success

Experience and Professionalism

For over twenty years, my team and I have worked closely with clients from many different sectors and regions. As a result, we know how to successfully address every client’s needs, by offering dynamic, personalized, and efficient programs.

We are native speakers, qualified instructors, and caring human beings. Our expertise, united with integrity and heart, is what makes Language Advantage so unique!

The Secret To Client Empowerment - Language Advantage

Flexibility: the secret to client empowerment

Why Choose Us?
Key Benefits of Our Programs

Customization

We customize our language training programs to meet our client's communication needs in doing business in Canada and around the world.

Relevance

Our programs are also tailored to each industry with sector-specific vocabulary.

Convenience and Flexibility

We provide training on-site and off-site according to our client's schedule and availability.

Expertise and Support

We hire experienced instructors who are qualified teachers of a second language and provide ongoing support.

clients

Helping Professionals Strengthen Communication Across Languages and Cultures

Partners

A Member of Artemis Project

Artemis Project is a social enterprise founded on a collective of female entrepreneurs in the mining supply chain. We drive business outcomes between our members and mining organizations

Testimonials

Voices of Success: Student Testimonials

"Language Advantage has provided French and English language instruction to members of our firm for the past 15 years. All of the instructors have been excellent and have created a very positive and fun learning environment. Language Advantage is dedicated to providing top rate service to its clients."

"One of the best personal and professional decision was to engage Language Advantage Inc. to help me improve my Spanish language skills. More specifically, Jacobo has made learning a new language quick and easy and has given me the confidence to interact globally with business connections driving new opportunities."

“My colleagues and I studied French with Language Advantage for several months and had a great experience. Arranging our virtual classes was simple, and LA were flexible regarding our scheduling requirements. Our teachers were experienced, patient and friendly, ensuring we had a positive learning experience. We would happily recommend Language Advantage to those seeking French Language lessons."

"The experience was fantastic, and the learning curve was steady with each lesson. Every class is tailored to our learning pace, and the instructor takes care to explain during conversations what needs to be changed and/or adapted according to commonly used terms. Each lesson brings us closer to the goal of being able to converse with our English-speaking colleagues and write effective emails for our work. As a result, our interpersonal relationships with our colleagues are improving."

"Language Advantage has provided our members in Toronto with excellent French and English language training, in both group and individual formats, for the past 18 years. Further, Catherine Jodar and her team demonstrate a very high degree of customer focus ensuring that all aspects of the language training program and its administration are tailored to the needs of the organization and our members."

“Learning a new language means acquiring a new culture and mindset; once you are comfortable with these new language skills, they open doors into a more welcoming and interactive environment”

“Being better able to speak and read Spanish is a great benefit for me, especially when it comes to socializing and communicating with business associates and strengthening our relationships. Latin Americans are very warm and social. Making the decision to start to improve my Spanish speaking and reading abilities has definitely been beneficial in building global business relationships.”

“I wish to thank the whole team for your support over the years. You have a knack for making complex concepts easy to understand. I wish to give special thanks to Joe for all the interesting discussions, the updates on the news (he is more informed than I will ever be). The classes were interesting and enjoyable, giving me the desire to learn which in turn helped me to have more confidence in myself. You have marked my journey in a way that I will never forget, you were a true mentor.”

About Language Advantage

Passionate About People

Reducing the Impact of Language Barriers

Doing Business With Heart