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.
MBA
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management
400+
professionals hired & trained across 50+ countries
10+ years
in education in Tokyo — thousands of students taught
TGG
Built & trained teams (Gakken / Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education)
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.
Skills You Will Gain
- Presentation delivery — structure, slides, Q&A
- Understanding fast, multi-speaker meetings
- Client & customer roleplay
- Pronunciation and sounding natural
- High-value expressions and vocabulary
- Comfortable speaking speed
Guaranteed Outcomes
- Clearer, more natural English
- Cultural fluency across teams in Asia, Europe, and the US
- Business acumen
- Confidence
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
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 Kevin
The English is the work. The experience behind it is what makes the work useful.
I'm an American living and working in Tokyo. My background is in education, HR, and people development — over a decade supporting professionals working across languages, cultures, and expectations.
I started Collier Consulting because of a pattern I kept seeing: language learning tends to be demotivating. Most schools run the same drills, the same textbooks, the same generic conversations, and motivation fades because the work doesn't connect to anything real. I wanted to build something more practical — English you can use the next day, in the meeting you actually have tomorrow, with the colleagues and clients you actually work with.
What makes this different from a standard English lesson is the background behind it. I've spent over a decade in HR and people development, and I have an MBA. I've sat in the meetings, made the hires, and run the teams. So when we build a presentation, prepare for a difficult conversation, or work through how you communicate with an international client, I know what a good version actually looks like in your world — not just whether the English is correct.
“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.”
Available Formats
Choose how you want to get started
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.
Choose a Course
A focused program built around one clear goal
A set of 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 coursesPersonalized, ongoing coaching
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.
