Every accent tells a story. Yours tells yours.

Most professionals I work with carry a quiet wish: to sound less German, less foreign, more “neutral.” They apologise before they speak, lower their voice or rush to finish. (I’ve heard this in almost every first session.)

Global English has no neutral accent. Every person in the room carries their origin in their voice. The Indian colleague, the French client, the American on the call.

Your accent signals something real. You built your English on top of another language. That’s a skill most people in that room never built.

Quick win: Next time you apologise for your accent, pause. Speak clearly instead.

Clarity travels further than neutrality.