IS YOUR VOICE HOLDING YOU BACK?
Do you have a hard time being heard in meetings or discussions?
Maybe your voice is too soft, you lack confidence, you are nervous speaking in front of people. Perhaps you mumble or speak with a monotone.
You know you have valuable information to share with your colleagues, but for some reason, you find it hard to participate in discussions and express your viewpoints. Even when you do get a word in, you find others very quickly speak over you or barely notice you opened your mouth.
Your voice is not reflecting your position and is holding you back from future career development.
If this sounds like you, there IS a way to improve your vocal skills.
There are several different reasons as to why the above scenarios may be causing you grief.
When you are nervous, your throat gets tight and your voice doesn't come out sounding like YOU. It might be shaky, or hoarse, or barely audible. You might find you trip on your words. This causes embarrasement and you become so discouraged you don't even want to speak up any more. After a while, your colleagues, may even question your competence because you never voice your opinion.
A similar senario can occur with mumbling and monotone. If the voice is inaudible, not clear, or uninteresting to listen to, people will often shut out, or speak over the person who is speaking. Again this can cause feelings of frustration, discouragement and over time you will hold yourself back from speaking openly. This in turn can dramatically hold you back in your career and personal life.
If you feel your voice is holding you back from reaching your goals and turning your dreams into a reality, it's time you took the step to make a change. Learn to speak with a voice which communicates with confidence and reflects your skills and competence.
I would love to assist you to improve your vocal communication skills.
In an initial 45 min assessment session we will discuss your weaknesses and your strengths and establish a plan for future development. You will leave the session knowing exactly the course of action needed to reach your goals.
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