One-to-One Training

Are you a senior manager presenting papers at a conference or boardroom meeting? Perhaps you are a manager presenting to colleagues or staff on a regular basis? Or you have to present in an interview situation for a job or university place? Maybe you want to apply for a promotion or enhance your career prospects?

Your voice is one of the most effective communication tools that you possess. Voice coaching for business is about making sure that you are comfortable speaking and putting yourself across well in ALL situations you come across in your professional life, plus many of our clients report the benefits in their personal life too. Key aims are different for each individual and incorporate the performance aspects of a speech/presentations and the nuances of one-to-one communication for which ever areas you wish to work on.

Our services cater for the needs of each individual that we work with. One-to-one voice coaching begins with an initial consultation to assess your voice and related communication skills and to evaluate your strengths and requirements. Individualised programmes are written and progress is monitored using a learning contract made up of SMART goals.

Work in our sessions vary depending on your needs and objectives, but generally cover these areas:

Body & Breathing
Confidence
Speech (e.g. specific vocal exercises)
Voice Education
Performance (relevant to your situation)

Some reasons to use voice coaching:

Improve the sound of your voice when giving presentations
Sound more confident in specific situations - for example on the telephone, in a group or face to face
Learn how to speak with more power and control when needed (but still sound authentic!)
Learn how to project efficiently and effectively so that you are heard
Strengthen your voice to last through the working day

Voice coaching helps you find YOUR voice. We don't work on changing your personality, we work together to empower you to find a voice that feels more authentic to yourself. As your voice develops you may find that your confidence comes across in social and personal areas of your life thus enhancing your well-being.

Some people come for voice coaching with more personal needs. Many around being heard or understood appropriately, others lack confidence in projecting their much needed authority in senior management positions. Some just really don't like the sound of their own voice. These are all areas we can work on in the sessions. And we are sure there are many others so please feel free to call and discuss whether voice coaching would be appropriate for you.

To discuss one-to-one voice coaching further please contact us or call now on 07857 300362.

NB/ We always respond to enquiries as soon as possible, so if you have not had a reply within 48 hours, please do call and follow up. Sometimes emails get missed with spam fighters.

Voice Work In Business

Tel: 07857 300362

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Chris* contacted Voice Work as he had recently received a promotion at work and had been informed he would be presenting at a national conference shortly after starting his new role. The subject matter was well known to him and Chris was used to presenting to certain types of audiences, but whenever in front of colleagues or management he found he seized up and couldn't speak. He feared losing his job because of his difficulties in this area and his worry was starting to make things difficult in his home life.

Chris was taught how and why his voice was seizing up in certain situations and he called a few days later to tell us that during a recent meeting he had not seized up once. He continued working on the rest of his Voice Work course, learning exercises to release tension and increasing his speaking competency and confidence in the use of his voice. He also began presenting to different audiences to help get more used to different situations. He presented at the national conference and is looking for more opportunities to continue building his growing confidence.

Chris* - PSEUDONYM

November 2014