OVERVIEW 

When people come together in groups and meetings at work, is your voice being heard? Do you speak with ease and confidence?  Or are you unsure about when and how to enter the discussions and your voice is often obscured by others?

A soft or tentative speech style can be an impediment to being regarded as a strong contributor and someone who has presence and professional credibility.  To be viewed as a valued contributor, we must be both seen and heard in meetings and other organisational settings. 

The WomenSpeak workshop addresses the key functional speech issues that women frequently confront. Its emphasis is on how women can connect with their most powerful voice by modifying and enhancing their natural voice to achieve greater impact and credibility.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Women in management, team leadership, consulting and professional roles in diverse organisations.

KEY OUTCOMES

• Understanding the effects of anatomy upon voice and why women and men sound different when they speak.
• How to use your breathing more effectively to support voice production.
• How to enhance your voice projection to suit the situation and setting.
• How to gain entry to the discussion when everyone else is talking.
• How to develop your natural voice to be heard more clearly and credibly in meetings as well as in other group situations.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

MODULE 1:  Voice Principles and Techniques

• Understanding the Anatomy of Voice and the Components of Speech 
• Our Social Conditioning and Speech 
• How to Embrace and Enhance Your Natural Voice 
• Techniques and Exercises for Voice Production 
• Techniques and Exercises for Speech Clarity 

MODULE 2:  Developing Your Most Powerful Voice 

• Addressing the Major Voice Issues for Women to be Heard
• Techniques and Exercises to Boost Voice Projection 
• Pitfalls and How to Avoid/Correct Them
• Cultivating Awareness and How to Keep Improving 
• Developing a Next-Steps Action Plan 

WORKSHOP DURATION 

Half-Day

WORKSHOP INCLUSIONS 

Arrival tea/coffee and morning tea

Course Notes

"I can't try to say it in somebody else's voice.  I have to say it in my voice."

-Ursula M. Burns, Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation.