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Why corporate language training is now essential for global companies
Author: Karolina Assi
While L&D budgets pour billions into digital skills, AI training, and leadership development, it was reported in 2022 that U.S. businesses are shelling out an estimated $1.2 trillion every year because of a problem hiding in plain sight: miscommunication. When teams struggle to get on the same page—whether due to language barriers or cultural differences—projects stall, deals fizzle out, and collaboration breaks down.
Forward-thinking companies are flipping the script, and at Berlitz, we experience –– and assist with –– this shift firsthand. Leading multinationals are turning language training from a compliance checkbox into a core business strategy to break down barriers, boost operational agility, and sharpen leadership skills.
The question is: who’s investing, how much, and what are they getting out of it?