by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Feb 3, 2015 | Business Communications
Having some prepared questions to ask at a job interview will make you more confident. It will also leave the interviewer with an impression of a potential employee who is both reflective and prepared. While you certainly won’t need 175, reviewing the following...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jan 28, 2015 | Non Verbal Communication
Making body language mistakes during a job interview could cost you a great opportunity. Just as our voice speaks, so does our body and people interpret what our body says based on cultural norms. Learning how people interpret what our body does, as well as becoming...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jan 27, 2015 | Accent Modification
I have often heard complaints about the glass ceiling facing non-native English speakers. And in my line of work, many new clients decide to work with us when they are in line for a potential promotion and/or are motivated after a performance review indicating issues...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jan 20, 2015 | Voice to Word Post - Other
Are you terrified of public speaking? Do you freeze when giving a presentation? Fear of speaking in public is second to the most common fear – the fear of death. That’s right. So you are not alone. Of course, when you are presenting in a language which is...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Jan 7, 2015 | Culture and Values
Cultural competence is becoming essential in the workplace, especially in a city as multicultural as Toronto is. This was driven home to me recently when I accompanied a friend of Ukrainian origin, who has cancer for the second time, to a doctor’s appointment to...
