According to research by DeepL and YouGov on a sample of 1,000 Italian workers, 36 per cent of professionals admit to having remained silent during international meetings due to a lack of confidence in their foreign language skills. The article, published on 29 June 2026 by Gianni Rusconi, discusses how language barriers can affect a company’s competitiveness, noting that more inclusive and effective communication can unlock the potential of everyone in an organisation and improve collaboration.