Business English coaching
for professionals in Japan.
Confident, effective English for international work — the meetings, presentations, and conversations your career depends on. 1:1, personalized just for you.
What this is
Personalized 1:1 English coaching,built around your real work.
Not textbook lessons. We work on the English you actually need this week — the presentation you're giving, the meeting you're running, the email you keep rewriting — so you communicate with confidence across cultures, teams, and clients.
What we work on
- Practical English for the meetings, emails, and presentations that matter most
- Presentation development and delivery — structure, slides, Q&A
- Communicating clearly with international clients and teams across Asia, Europe, and the US
- Discussing career outlook, business strategy, and MBA-inspired ideas
What's included
Every session is fully customized to your needs and your situation.
A custom-built lesson, every time — designed around your goal — presentation prep, meeting comprehension, and more
A written post-session report — session notes, new words, your tricky words and corrections, feedback, and next steps
Between-session support — chat check-ins and document reviews (by plan)
The bigger picture — cultural fluency and MBA-informed discussion on what's shaping your role
What you'll get better at
Real, visible progress — in the things your work depends on.
Skills
- Presentation delivery
- Understanding fast, multi-speaker meetings
- Client & customer roleplay
- Pronunciation and sounding natural
- High-value expressions and vocabulary
- Comfortable speaking speed
Outcomes
- Clearer, more natural English
- Cultural fluency on international teams
- Business acumen
- Confidence
Who This Is For
This is for you if...
You work with international coworkers, overseas branches, or foreign clients. And you want to communicate, collaborate, and lead across those teams more effectively.
You believe stronger English will open new career opportunities. And you're ready to invest in the work to make that happen.
You use English at work but want to improve Some moments feel smoother than others, and you want to close that gap.
You've learned a lot on the job. But you've never taken the time to invest in your own business skills development.
You want an external thinking partner. Someone outside your bias — a fresh perspective, a different cultural lens, and no political baggage.
You're facing real career challenges. Leading a team, feeling pressure to perform, feeling stuck, or weighing a big decision — and you want space to reflect on it.
For Companies & Teams
Company workshops and seminars available.
Group sessions tailored to your team — workplace communication, working in English, leading across cultures, and supporting professionals on international teams. Topics shaped around your team's actual challenges. Get in touch to discuss what would help.
About the Sessions
What sessions look like
60-minute 1:1 sessions, online or in-person in Tokyo. Conducted in English; Japanese available where it helps.
How it goes
- 1
We start where you are
A presentation to prep, a meeting next week, a phrase that keeps tripping you up, or a bigger career question — the session shapes itself around your situation.
- 2
We work through it — practice and perspective
Drilling the English, role-playing the meeting, refining the slides, or stepping back to think strategically. Whatever the situation actually needs.
- 3
You leave with something to use — and build on it next time
Polished language, sharper thinking, concrete next steps, plus a written summary you can refer back to. You try it in the real meeting or email; next session we debrief what worked and build from there.
Examples of what we might work on
- “I have a presentation in English next week — I want to deliver it with real confidence.”
- “I'm thinking about taking this promotion — should I?”
Adapted to your career stage
Wherever you are — getting started, leading your first team, or further along — sessions are calibrated to where you are and where you're going.
Adapted to your English level
Sessions work for all levels — from polishing near-native fluency to building confidence with everyday business English.
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We can use Japanese during sessions for nuance, clarity, or whenever it helps you think and express yourself more freely.
- MBA · University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
- 6+ years in HR & talent development
- Hired and developed 400+ professionals across 50+ countries
- 10+ years supporting professionals in international environments
- American · based in Tokyo
About Kevin
Your career, with someone in your corner.
I'm an American living and working in Tokyo. My background is in education, HR, and people development — over a decade of supporting professionals navigating careers across languages, cultures, and expectations.
I started Collier Consulting because of something I kept seeing: language learning often feels demotivating. Most schools do the same things — the same drills, the same textbooks, the same generic conversations. Motivation fades because the work doesn't connect to your real life. I wanted to build something different — practical English you can use the next day, in the meeting you actually have tomorrow, with the colleagues and clients you actually work with. The kind of coaching where the next level of English you need feels within reach, because it's tied directly to your work.
What makes this different from an English lesson: I've spent over a decade in HR and people development, and I have an MBA. So when the conversation turns to your career — a promotion, a hard decision, how to position yourself for an international role — there's someone in the room who can actually think it through with you. The English is the work; the perspective is what you don't get from a tutor.
Language is a tool. Your career is the real goal.
Most coaching helps you perform better at work. I help you figure out what you actually want, communicate with confidence, and feel like yourself at work again. I'm your career partner — bringing an outside perspective, real business experience, and a safe place to reflect and grow.
“I can talk with Kevin like a friend, without feeling nervous — that's why it's easy to keep going. He sets a clear path each week, which makes it easier than studying on my own, and I can feel myself improving.”
Two ways in
Start focused, or build a partnership.
Most people begin one of two ways — a short structured course, or ongoing 1:1 coaching. Either is a real starting point; many start with a course and stay on.
Start with a focused program
A course with a clear, named outcome
Four 1:1 sessions built around a single skill — better conversations, or working with international teams. Structured, lower-commitment, and a clear place to begin.
See the coursesOr build an ongoing partnership
Flexible monthly 1:1 coaching
Bespoke sessions shaped around your real work, week to week, with a coach who knows your situation. For when you want a steady outside perspective over the long run.
See the monthly plansPlans
Monthly English coaching, built around your work.
Two coaching plans for the level of support you want.
Founding-member rates for early clients — standard rates apply after.
Light Plan
Career Partner
For professionals who want a steady outside perspective without a heavy weekly load.
Founding rate
¥22,000 / monthstandard
What's included
- Two 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions per month
- Each session designed and created specifically for your goal (presentation practice, meeting prep, customer roleplays, pronunciation improvement, vocab expansion)
- Post-Session Report (includes session notes, new words, mistakes made, overall feedback, and tips for moving forward)
- Chat check-ins between sessions (reply within 1 business day)
- Top-up sessions at a member rate when you need an extra
- Online; in-person in Tokyo on request
- Cancel anytime
Conducted in English. Japanese available where it helps.
Standard Plan
Growth
For professionals in a real stretch — leading a team, prepping high-stakes English, or pushing toward an international role.
Founding rate
¥40,000 / monthstandard
What's included
- Four 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions per month
- Everything in Career Partner, plus:
- Priority scheduling — lock a fixed weekly slot
- Deeper between-session support — review of your slides, emails, or talking points sent ahead
- A short monthly direction note — where you are, what's working, what to aim at next
- Top-up sessions at the best member rate
- Online; in-person in Tokyo on request
- Cancel anytime
Conducted in English. Japanese available where it helps.
Prefer to try a single session first? A one-off 60-minute session is ¥12,000 — available as a trial or on request.
Your first session is ¥8,000 — a 60-minute intro at a reduced rate, no commitment. Referral and student discounts may also be available — if we're connected through my network or you're currently a student, just ask.
Common questions
You might be wondering…
A few of the things people ask most often before getting started.
English coaching built around the international work that matters most to your career.
Take the next step
Let's see if this is a fit.
Start with a free 30-minute discovery call, or send a note if you have questions first.
Book a discovery call
A free 30-minute conversation to understand where you are and see if this is a good fit.
Have a question first?
Send a note — happy to answer any questions and help you think things through.
