accent & speech training
accent reduction
DURATION: 6 PRIVATE SESSIONS; 50 MINUTES EACH, CONDUCTED WEEKLY.
FACULTY: TESNEEM ABED
This speech clarity course is designed to help bi-lingual speakers speak clearly and intelligibly. It specifically focuses on accent reduction and speech clarity enhancement skills, specific to your accent. It reduces any miscommunication due to speaking style, accent, pacing, or messaging construct. This short course includes articulation, vowel and consonant clarity training, pacing, pause, and the reduction of verbal clutter.
customized accent reduction
DURATION: 5-10 PRIVATE SESSIONS; 50 MINUTES EACH, CONDUCTED WEEKLY.
FACULTY: TESNEEM ABED
This course is completely customizable to meet any individual’s speech clarity and accent modification training objectives. It includes a 30 minute complimentary meet & greet to align on training goals and for the trainer to listen, observe and make suggestions about areas of study. A curriculum is then custom built based on the client’s training goals and objectives and the trainer’s observations and recommendations.
executive presence for non-native speakers
DURATION: 5 PRIVATE SESSIONS; 50 MINUTES EACH, CONDUCTED WEEKLY.
FACULTY: TESNEEM ABED
This course is designed for bilingual speakers who are fully fluent but are navigating the challenges of processing information in multiple languages. It breaks down “executive presence” into trainable skills and teaches you to understand the verbal and nonverbal behaviors you are communicating and how those cues read to others. It offers tools to increase your personal and professional polish, increase the clarity of your communication, as well as perceive yourself, and present yourself more confidently. This course is open to anyone regardless of title or profession. It can be taken on its own or in sequence with the Interpersonal Skills Course.