I’m thinking of Andy Molinsky’s Global Dexterity when I say this. In today’s global workforce, adjusting one’s accent—or way of speaking—for a specific professional function doesn’t necessarily signal a moment of personal loss. A loss of self or...
It seems that Quora’s fundamental purpose is to demystify questions that people have. It’s a collective effort from people of all walks of life and geographic locations. People are free to ask questions. What was the toughest coding question that you...
During a speech-training (a.k.a. accent modification) telephone coaching session, a client shares that I’ve helped demystify the English sound system for her. Brava! I tell her. She asks, Can you now help me with networking, American style? When it comes to small...
The speaker in real-time speaking needs to use cues, or signals, to help the listener process what the speaker is saying. One such cue is the pause. Cues or signals are significant Whatisasentence?it’sastringofwords.thesewordshelpconstructmeaning. How long did...
Speak louder. Speak slower. Pay attention to that muscle, the diaphragm (see above). The more you pay attention to speaking from the diaphragm, the more likely the listener will be able to focus on the meaning of the information. Speaking from the diaphragm allows the...
