Voice Coaching for Academics

Academics

“Debbie is a delightful person to work with. Her energy is contagious, and she creates a non-judgemental demanding environment that allows for self-discovery and experimentation which empowers your voice and presence.”

Senior academic, Birmingham University.

Academics

“Debbie is a delightful person to work with. Her energy is contagious, and she creates a non-judgemental demanding environment that allows for self-discovery and experimentation which empowers your voice and presence.”

Senior academic, Birmingham University.

Your voice can often be challenged due to the demands that student lecturing, seminars or symposiums present. Using your voice in the lecture theatre or via online media is a constant demand for the academic. It is more important than ever to disseminate information in an interesting, compelling way, whilst taking care of your voice.

Find out how to use your voice more effectively, how to warm it up and protect it. Discover tools to engage your audiences in person or online.

Individual voice coaching provides the opportunity to enjoy experimenting with a range of techniques to expand your professional voice choices. We can use poetry, modern texts and Shakespeare to extend your vocal skills. The training goal is to expand your vocal choices and protect one of your most valuable communication assets – your voice.

A group workshop covers vital information about how to take care of the voice, posture for optimum power of the voice, how to use your body language effectively. It allows you to use more of your vocal range, how to project your voice and how to speak clearly, with the benefit of peer feedback in a safe environment.

Academics

“This workshop was extremely good!”

“A really good intro to vocal technique. Should be done by all new lecturers.”

“Most participants were younger members of staff. Most staff probably think they know it all already – this is a mistake! This course should be mandatory for all staff particularly as student feedback becomes ever more crucial.”

Professor at Bristol University – delegate at Voice Synergy’s ‘Voice for Lecturers’ workshop.

“Really helpful and I enjoyed it a lot.”
“Great session, thank you.”
“Really interesting and hands-on… will actively use the input! Thank you, Debbie.”
“Thanks a lot Debbie; this was fun and useful!”

Vlerick Business School online coaching delegates, Belgium.

“This academic year we have recruited a lot of new staff and we would like to offer them some sessions with you for voice coaching as we have always had such positive feedback.”

Bristol University.

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