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• Accent Reduction Classes
• Dealing With Difficult People
• The Art of Being Memorable
• Accent Reduction and Articulation
• Business Writing
• Public Speaking
• High Impact Skills for Leaders
• Meetings That Make a Difference
• Other Workshops
What was that? Can you please repeat that? Huh? If these phrases sound familiar it might be that those around are having a difficult time understanding what you are saying. Perhaps it is that English may not be your native language, or if it is, you may be used to speaking in a very casual style that is distracting and does not translate well, especially in public and professional settings. The lively and interactive Voice and Speech Power workshop will help you:
• Identify and correct articulation deficiencies
• Address concerns regarding speaking too fast, pitch, loudness
• Learn techniques in accent reduction and articulation
• Improve speech rate, tone, pitch, volume, and enunciation
• Become more articulate and influential in your speech
• Improve confidence and credibility when speaking
• Feel less anxious about interviews and presentations
• Develop speech tools that prepare you for better careers and sales
• Get more successful results through better communication
When this course is offered 2010:
Saturdays: June 19, July 17, and August 14 (1-5 p.m.)
Friday: July 23 Morining (8:30 - 12:30) or Afternoon (1-5 p.m.
At the FIU Kovens Conference Center, 3000 NE 151 Street, North Miami - Free Parking on site.
Cost is $169.99 per person.
»Click here to find out more about Accent Reduction Workshops in Miami
Fight Fire With Diamonds:
How to Deal With Difficult People
This program will give you the skills to diffuse conflicts, turn arguments around and employ proven techniques to get along with almost anyone, even the meanest and most malicious.By understanding different types of difficult people (and what they want), we can learn to develop strategies and "scripts" beforehand. This helps us recognize the difficult behavior and practice how we handle being blindsided by difficult people. In this session, Lisa shows how relationship problems come from people not speaking the same language as the difficult person. You will become more confident, and more skilled at dealing with the worst — and the best! You will learn:
• How to diffuse difficult situations with humor and charm
• To identify types of difficult people and use effective ways to deal with them
• Things to avoid when you disagree
• To avoid "I should have said..." and develop scripts and strategies for difficult situations
• To understand what difficult people really want with their difficult behavior
• To recognize the different types of power, and how to avoid being the victim of "power plays"
• How to use the "Mother Teresa" method of turning negatives into positives
• What to say when you've been tricked, attacked or abused
• How to keep your cool in the heat of the flame
• Winning words that work every time!
The Art of Being Memorable
We never forget memorable people. Memorable people make us feel special. We think about them often, we remember what they say, how they say it and what they do. How is it that some people are more memorable than others? What is it that makes them unforgettable? This is a fun and lively workshop that helps you become the real you, find the sparkle that's inside, learn how to motivate and inspire others, and develop the confidence and communication skills that can help you become memorable to everyone around you. This seminar teaches you that the skills of being memorable and the skills of great communication can be learned.
Optional formats available: Keynote, half day, full day, or three-day program.
Accent Reduction and Articulation Classes
For non-native English Speakers: Accent Reduction training helps non-native English speakers hear their own mispronunciation and learn how to make English sounds correctly. In each language we move our mouth differently, we have different stress patterns, rhythm, speed, and intonation. For example, Spanish speakers have trouble distinguishing the difference between ‘truck’ and ‘track’; Chinese speakers have trouble with L and R; and Germans with V and W. In this workshop, they hear the difference for the first time – many people experience a breakthrough. They practice moving their mouth properly to enunciate the tiny subtleties of English. This is purely a speech class — a fun and lively class.
For English Speakers: Studies show that only one out of three Americans articulate correctly, and nearly 1/3 of Americans need some type of articulation training. Dialects, slurred or muddy speech can be distracting in a professional environment and can cause problems for interviews, promotions or the image of the company. This class helps native English speakers to become more articulate, influential and confident in their speech.
Business Writing Workshop 1 &2
The average reader has an attention span of about 20 seconds. This is why many things we write go unread. Many documents are unclear, full of "business-ese," contain grammatical and word-usage errors, or are just plain boring. People make judgments on your writing. Every day, people form opinions from the letters, faxes, memos and e-mails they receive.
Who should attend the workshop? Everyone who writes business letters, e-mail, reports, or memos and wants to improve his or her writing skills – from senior executives to every level of the organization. The class is also very helpful for those who don’t often write as a part of their job – it gives them the skills they need when they will have to write performance evaluations, reports or emails.
Public Speaking
Learning public speaking skills helps you build confidence, overcome communication anxiety, and master methods on how to present your thoughts clearly so they have an impact on your listeners or audience. Good speakers have influence, and this is why we learn public speaking. In this three-day “boot camp” you’ll learn to organize your ideas and polish your delivery skills as you begin to develop your own speaking style. You will make three prepared presentations in this course, and experience many opportunities to ‘speak on your feet’. You will learn how to tame your anxiety and use that adrenalin to your advantage. This course is appropriate for the novice as well as experienced and communicator.
Optional formats available: Can be offered in a three-day program or a one-day program. Due to its highly interactive nature, we suggest that this workshop be limited to approximately 12 participants per session.
High Impact Communication Skills for Leaders
This seminar offers techniques in how to run meetings that are more productive and produce results. It includes proven tips in how to organize and run meetings in a way that engages the participants, solves problems, and encourages open communication. Participants also learn and apply methods of how to stimulate creativity, generate synergy, and keep the meeting focused. The full-day workshop includes a “mock meeting” for participants to apply and practice the techniques.
Topics covered will include:
• Learn to run meetings that produce results and don’t waste time
• Learn to deal with “problem” people who snag the meetings
• Acquire new proven decision-making techniques
• Learn facilitation Secrets of the Masters
• Understand cycle of group dynamics
• Discover how to keep the meeting on track
• Learn how to set the right agenda in the right order
• Acquire techniques in appropriate and effective follow up
• Master difficult topics
• Master new motivation and persuasion techniques
• Evaluate your meetings for improvement
Running Meetings That Make a Difference
This is a lively workshop that helps you learn how to motivate and inspire others, and develop confidence and communication skills that have influence and impact. You will learn master methods on how to present your thoughts clearly, so they are meaningful to your listeners or audience. You will learn to understand how other people perceive you, and how to project a better leadership image. The workshop covers emotional intelligence and power plays. Finally, you’ll learn about some amazing scientific research that shows the impact and power of negative and positive communication.
Who should attend? Anyone – this workshop is designed for people of all levels who want to develop leadership skills. The course can be tailored for the novice as well as experienced leaders.
Topics covered will include:
• The power and magic of motivating others with your vision
• Understand the psychology of perception.
• Learn why charisma is skill that can be learned
• Emotional intelligence: What every leader needs to know
• Use effective “scripts” in dealing with difficult people
• Respond to power plays, and understand different types of power
• Learn techniques in presenting bad news with positive results
• Learn how to present complex information• Learn listening skills of great leaders, and why they can change your life
• Learn how to speak using quick techniques in organizing your thoughts
Other Workshops
• Dealing With Difficult People
• Listening Skills
• Customer Service
• The Art of Persuasion and Motivation (3 or 6 hours)
• Building Confidence and Self Esteem – It is Up to You!
• Train the Trainer: Tips for Successful Trainers (6 or 12 hours)
• Communicating Across Diversity (3 or 6 hours)
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