SEE THE FRICTION · CLOSE THE GAP
interCultural Intelligence for British-LatAm executives & diplomats.
Built from over a decade inside the room by Cecilia Lipovsek, diplomatic interpreter, author, keynote speaker & founder of Multilateral Studio.
Three ways to bring me in
Some moments need one focused sitting. Others need someone in the room for the whole day or the whole trip. Start with what you're planning, then pick the format that matches it.
The Keynote
My signature keynote unpacks how British and Latin American professionals signal trust and make decisions. It gives your audience the Slots v. Loops™ systems to use in their very next meeting and close the British-LatAm gap.
Available in English and Spanish. In-person, online, or pre-recorded. A bulk book order for your audience comes with a reduced speaking fee.
The Workshop
A keynote changes how people think. A workshop changes how they work. The Workshop is for teams with active British-LatAm operations whose results depend on getting that relationship right. Built entirely around the Slots v. Loops™ systems, applied to your sector and your specific challenges.
Full-day intensive or two-day deep dive. In English or Spanish.
The Advisory
The Bilateral gets you through one meeting. The Workshop gets a team through one project. The Advisory is for when the work doesn't stop after either. Six months of direct access to me. Strategic counsel on your British-LatAm relationships, scoped to what you're actually dealing with, not a template.
Six-month cycle. By consultation only.
What changes
Meetings lead to clear next steps.
You read the room and act on it.
Partners see you as an insider.
You close faster than competitors who miss the signals.
ABOUT
10+ years. Over 2500 high-stakes rooms.
For over a decade, I interpreted for heads of state, ministers, and executive LatAm delegations in the UK, inside the conversation, word by word.
What I observed became the Slots v. Loops™ Systems: a precise map of how British and Latin American professionals think, communicate, and decide; and why they so often talk past each other and end up going home empty handed.
The book and field kit are out. The work continues here.
AREAS I FOCUS ON:
Temporal Dimension
Spatial Dimension
Relational Dimension
Conversational Dimension
WHERE TO FIND ME
@cecilialipovsek
The cost of getting it wrong
- Key meetings go silent after you leave the room.
- You're excluded from inner-circle events where deals happen.
- Your brand reads as arrogant or underprepared.
- Deals stretch into years of unnecessary analysis.
- Competitors who get it win the work.
What the book covers
The systems for British-LatAm executives and diplomats.
Slots v. Loops™ is built around the two systems and the four dimensions where British-LatAm friction most consistently appears. Each chapter applies the systems to a specific dimension, with real situations and tools you can use immediately.
*The Slot System™ and The Loop System™ The structural difference between how British and Latin American professionals approach time, trust, conversation, and space.
*The Temporal Dimension How time, deadlines, and momentum work differently on each side.
*The Spatial Dimension How presence, proximity, eye contact, and channel choice shape what gets communicated before anyone speaks.
*The Relational Dimension How trust is built, tested, and lost.
*The Conversational Dimension How information is approached and agreement is signalled, how face is protected, and how to read what is actually being said.
*Getting Ready Tips and tools to get yourself or your team ready for your next meeting, mission, or event.
See the friction. Close the gap.
Slots v. Loops
The systems for British-LatAm executives & diplomats. Ebook + audiobook inside Multilateral Studio.
Get the ebook + autiobookThe Friction Dispatch
One British-LatAm friction insight. Every Tuesday. The weekly companion to Slots v. Loops™.
Get the DispatchOrdering for a team or event? Bulk orders are available with a discounted rate and a complimentary speaking consultation. If your organisation has active British-LatAm relationships, this is a direct investment in how your team navigates them. Enquire about bulk orders
THE BRITISH-LATAM FRICTION SCORECARD
Find out exactly where your friction is.
A personalised read of where your British-LatAm friction actually lives. The kind of specific information that changes how you walk into your next meeting. Used by British and LatAm professionals. Takes 4 minutes.
Take the Scorecard
