Suspending judgement – ethical English dialogue skills for working life

Abstract

It is a well-known fact that burnout at work is often the result of poor interaction in the work community. As workplaces become more multicultural with English as the most common lingua franca (ELF), workplace communication and interaction might get even more complicated. This article proposes that students in higher education be offered a chance to start preparing themselves for interaction in global work life communities already during their degree studies. Workplace communication needs to be ethical and ethical dialogue skills can be practiced in the English classroom.