The classes are led by native French language teachers based in London. They have an accumulated 45 years’ experience of working with C-Suite individuals, preparing them for cross-cultural working.
Bronia Kupczyk
Throughout her 15 years of teaching French, Bronia has worked with a wide range of international negotiators. She founded Getting Across as a response to her clients’ frustrations when working within multicultural settings – speaking the language didn’t seem to be enough. She brings to the class solid insights into cultural challenges and compatibilities, gained while working in Africa, the Middle East and Central Europe, as well as London. She has created a programme that brings together an in-depth knowledge of the French frame of mind, personality typing system, and explorative strategies borrowed from the world of theatre.
Pascal Furminieux
Pascal has 30 years of experience creating French programmes in leading language schools such as Alliance Française, Institut Français, London Business School and Kings College. He has also garnered experience in working with students from many different countries and cultures, such as Japan, China, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Russia, and Ghana. He is used to working with both private individuals and large corporate clients and governmental organisations such as BNP Paribas, Suez, Sotheby’s, DFID, and the BBC. He holds a degree in business studies and is well versed in politics, economics and social sciences.