Built for speaking, by design.
Language anxiety is one of the most underestimated barriers in global business. It's the talented engineer who stays silent on the call. The regional leader who lets someone else take the meeting. The high-potential employee who turns down the stretch role because presenting in English, Spanish, or Portuguese feels like stepping off a cliff. It isn't a skills gap. It's a confidence gap — and it quietly costs organizations innovation, mobility, and voice at the table. That's exactly what we unpacked in our latest webinar with Fortinet, featuring the brilliant Elisa Ball, who shared what it really takes to help global teams move past the fear of speaking up in another language — and why traditional courses, apps, and one-off workshops keep falling short. At IMMERSE, this is the problem we were built to solve. We give learners a place to actually *speak* — in live, immersive environments, alongside real people and expert coaches — so the first time they use the language in a high-stakes moment isn't the first time they've used it at all. That's our difference: → **Real practice, not just study.** Learners step into virtual boardrooms, airports, coffee shops, and client meetings and use the language in context. → **Live humans + AI, together.** Certified teachers, global peer cohorts, and 24/7 AI partners mean practice is always available and always supported. → **Psychologically safe by design.** Avatars lower the social stakes, which is where real fluency — and real confidence — starts to build. → **Built for the enterprise.** Measurable outcomes, scalable deployment, and the kind of engagement data L&D teams actually need. Huge thank you to Elisa and the Fortinet team for such an honest, insight-packed conversation. If you lead people, design learning programs, or are rethinking how your workforce communicates across borders, this one's worth your time. ▶️ Watch the webinar clip here: https://lnkd.in/eBm9Q_TH #LanguageLearning #LearningAndDevelopment #FutureOfWork #VR #ImmersiveLearning #HR #GlobalTeams #IMMERSE IMMERSE Joana Adames Lina María Camacho Christian Rowe