by Heather Chetwynd | Dec 2, 2022 | Human Resources
“An accountant at our company says she studied pronunciation previously. Unfortunately, her speech is still unclear. How can she get what she learned into her day-to-day speech?” 1. Develop a short pronunciation practice habit – piggyback it on a habit you already...
by Heather Chetwynd | Aug 5, 2021 | Voice to Word Post - Other
“Working in the C-suite obliged me to refine my speech and presentation skills.”“I knew that I needed to improve my English to further develop my career…”“I often experienced prejudice because of my accent, as if I were unsophisticated…”“He is too direct and...
by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 10, 2020 | Language Training
In my 20s, I learned to speak Spanish with a wave of refugees from South America. I just “hung out” and took a few lessons, sang in a small Latin folk band and eventually married a Chilean refugee. Because I had never properly studied Spanish or lived in a...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Mar 18, 2015 | Language Training
According to recent research, employers and newcomers value language and communication skills completely differently. Whereas 95% of employers consider these skills to be very important, only 27% of newcomers do. This is a huge difference which points to a major...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jun 19, 2012 | Accent Modification
This follows up on the previous 2 postings drawing on edited excerpts from an interview with Voice to Word Director and Trainer, Heather Chetwynd, and Trainer Mark Prince. This interview (which can be heard in full on our resource page) focused on pronunciation for...
