WORK WITH CECILIA
The systems that came from a decade inside the room with you
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For over a decade, I interpreted for Latin American heads of state, ministers, and executive delegations visiting the UK. I was inside more than a thousand high-stakes British-LatAm meetings, word by word, in real time.
What I observed became the Slot v. Flow™ systems: a precise map of how British and Latin American professionals think and make decisions, and why they so often talk past each other without realising it.
The work continues in four forms: my flagship high-level interpreting services, a pre-engagement briefing for the individual who needs to get a specific situation right, keynotes for organisations that need the insight at scale, and workshops for teams that need to change how they operate.
HIGH-LEVEL INTERPRETING
The Bilateral™
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I've been in the room with presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, and senior executives from both sides of the Atlantic. Over 100 missions. More than 6,500 delegates. Bilateral programmes, state visits, trade negotiations.
You get the full range of interpreting modes for whatever your programme calls for: simultaneous, consecutive, dialogue, first-sight, whispered. Portable equipment for groups of up to 30. Format guidance before the day.
You book me directly.
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Check availabilityPRE-ENGAGEMENT COACHING
The Brief™
Knowing what's actually happening in a British-LatAm interaction before you walk in is half the job.
A focused 90-minute session built around your specific situation. You bring the meeting, the negotiation, the relationship, the moment that's coming up.I apply the Slot v. Flow™ Systems to it: what your counterpart is expecting and where the friction is, and how to move through it without losing ground.
One person. One situation. One session.
The scenario: A precise read of your specific interaction through the Slot v. Flow™ Systems.
The signals:What your counterpart is likely expecting, how they're reading you, and where it's likely to go wrong.
The moves:How to open, how to signal trust, and what to do when the room shifts.
The follow-up: A short written summary of key points to take into the room with you.
For executives and senior professionals with a specific British-LatAm interaction coming up: a negotiation, a relationship, a moment that can't go sideways.
Book a briefing
PANELS & KEYNOTES
The Address™Â
I spent a decade inside diplomatic sessions, state visits, trade negotiations, and boardrooms. My keynotes turn that firsthand experience into something practical: a system for navigating British-LatAm professional culture with confidence.
My signature keynote unpacks how British and Latin American professionals signal trust and make decisions, and gives audiences the Slot v. Flow™ Systems to use in their next meeting.
Available in English and Spanish. Delivered as a 30-minute keynote, a 60-minute session with Q&A, or a 90-minute workshop with applied exercises. A bulk book order for your audience comes with a reduced speaking fee.
I have spoken for:
Embassy of Argentina in the UK · Protect Accent · Mujeres en Carrera · Tech LatAm · Latin Girls at Work · University of Westminster · London Metropolitan University · University of Leeds · University of Central Lancashire
Invite Cecilia to speakCORPORATEÂ WORKSHOPS
The Workshop™
A keynote changes how people think. A workshop changes how they work.
The Slot v. Flow™ Workshop is for teams with active British-LatAm operations whose results depend on getting that relationship right. Built entirely around the Slot v. Flow™ Systems, applied to your sector and your specific challenges.
Who it's for
UK companies expanding into Latin American markets, Latin American businesses establishing or scaling UK operations, trade bodies, chambers of commerce, professional associations, legal and financial firms with British-LatAm client books, and government departments managing bilateral relationships.
What your team will walk away with
A working understanding of The Slot System™ and The Flow System™ applied to your sector. The ability to read cultural signals in real time. A shared internal vocabulary for diagnosing and resolving British-LatAm friction. Practical tools for meetings and negotiations. A copy of Slot v. Flow™ for every participant.
WORKSHOP FORMATS:
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Full-day Intensive
Ideal for leadership off-sites or conference breakout sessions
Two-day Deep Dive
In-person or virtual, covering both systems with applied exercises
Half-day Taster
Sector-specific case studies and live scenario practice
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The workshop is tailored to your context.
Book a workshopTHE FRICTION DISPATCH™
One real situation. Under 500 words. Every week.
The Slot v. Flow™ systems applied to a live professional scenario. The scenarios that stay off the record but decide the outcome.
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