Do You Feel Isolated With Your Foreign Accent?

Lynda Stucky August 28, 2020 Online Membership

Do you feel isolated with your foreign accent?  Does it feel like a barrier to fitting in or moving up in your career?  Worse yet, maybe you feel like your accent brings suspicion or just unwelcome attention.

If you answered yes to any of those questions, you have experienced the “dark side” of having a foreign accent and I empathize with you and wish it wasn’t so.  It isn’t fair and it isn’t right. You deserve a lot better than that.

Presenting with a Foreign Accent

Lynda Stucky June 5, 2020 Online Membership

The challenges of speaking in front of a few people or a larger group of people can be overwhelming, especially, if you are a nonnative English speaker. You may struggle with making your topic easy to understand both from the perspectives of conveying a message clearly (the content) and using speech that is understandable.  What do you focus on to make sure that your speech is understandable and that your accent doesn’t interfere?

The Perceptions of a Foreign Accent

Lynda Stucky August 7, 2020 Online Membership

Speaking with a foreign accent that is difficult to understand is unfortunately perceived negatively even if you are the smartest person in the room.  Research shows us why…

Group vs Private Speech Coaching: Pros and Cons

Lynda Stucky August 6, 2020 Online Membership

Executives and emerging leaders often need to develop or refine their communication or presentation skills, especially, when their sound is misaligned with their role. As a highly-valued leader, your company will be willing to invest in your development. Two options to consider are individual or group coaching. Both options have positives and negatives which are discussed below.  Let’s get started…..