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1. take into consideration the competing interests of different stakeholders when discussing how and when it is helpful to speak another language in the workplace.
2. encourage people in a supportive way to speak English even if they have a language barrier. Empathize. Ask them if they would like you to correct them. Sometimes employees may use their first language for communication because they feel self-conscious about their grammar and pronunciation or the negative reaction they receive from English speakers.
3. let employees and co-workers know if you feel excluded from conversations because they are not speaking a language that the rest of the group understands. Sometimes people are unaware of the impact that this may have on morale and productivity as well as their self-image.
